Handel: Water Music

Georg Friedrich Handel

Water Music
Philarmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, dir.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 7010 [LP]
Harmonia Mundi HMU 40 7010 [Cass.]
Harmonia Mundi HMU 90 7010 [CD]
Harmonia Mundi HCX 395 7010 [CD]

Contents:

Georg Friedrich Handel

Water Music

1. Overture / [Allegro]
2. Suite in F major
   1. Adagio e Staccato
   2. [Allegro] / Andante / [Allegro da capo]
   3. [Minuet]
   4. Air
   5. Minuet
   6. Bourrée
   7. Hornpipe
   8. [Andante]
   9. Variation 1
   10. Variation 2 Alla Hornpipe
3. Suite in G major
   1. [Minuet]
   2. Rigaudon / [Rigaudon II] / Rigaudon I da capo
   3. Menuet / [Menuet II] / [Menuet da capo]
   4. [Gigue] / [Gigue II] / [Gigue da capo]
4. Suite in D major
   1. [Allegro]
   2. Alla Hornpipe
   3. Minuet
   4. Lentement
   5. Bourrée

Playing time: 56' 38"

Performers:
Philarmonia Baroque Orchestra (San Francisco)
Nicholas McGegan, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [10/1987, 03/1988]
Rel. 1988 (HMU), 2001 (HCX)

Excerpts:
[4] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 801 / 810 [CDx10] Prélude baroque
[4] Harmonia mundi "HM-Plus" - Grands compositeurs baroques HMP 390 804 [CD] Georg Friedrich Haendel
[4.2] Harmonia Mundi "Century" HMX 290 8174 L'Angleterre baroque - Baroque England / Un siècle de musique anglaise (1650-1760) - Masks, Anthems & Semi-operas

Compilation:
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'abord" HMA 290 030 [CDx6] Harmonia Mundi "30e anniversaire": Bach, Haendel, Marenzio... [et al.]

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Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (y., #-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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