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- Why is it called Water Music Handel?
- What is the meaning of Water Music by George Handel?
- What type of music is Handel's Water Music?
- What was Handel's most famous piece?
Why is it called Water Music Handel?
As its name suggests, the Water Music was indeed written to be performed on the water, commissioned by King George I to accompany a grand royal jaunt up the River Thames in the summer of 1717.
What is the meaning of Water Music by George Handel?
It was rumoured that the Water Music was composed to help King George refocus London attention from his son and heir (later George II of Great Britain), who, worried that his time to rule would be shortened by his father's long life, threw lavish parties and dinners to compensate for it; the Water Music's first ...
What type of music is Handel's Water Music?
The Water Music is a group of pieces for Baroque orchestra. The pieces were composed by George Frideric Handel. The Water Music is made up of three suites. These suites include minuets, hornpipes, bourrées, and other dances.
What was Handel's most famous piece?
He wrote the most famous of all oratorios, Messiah (1741), and is also known for such occasional pieces as Water Music (1717) and Music for the Royal Fireworks (1749).
