작곡가

:   George Frederick Handel (조지 프리더릭 헨델)

장르

:  

Orchestral

스타일

:  

Suite

작곡년도

:   1717

평균연주

:   45:35

악장

1

Suite No. 1 : Overture in F major

4:06

2

Suite No. 1 : Adagio e staccato in D minor

2:39

3

Suite No. 1 : Allegro in F major

3:11

4

Suite No. 1 : Andante espressivo in D minor

3:28

5

Suite No. 1 : Presto in F major

2:58

6

Suite No. 1 : Air. Presto in F major

3:36

7

Suite No. 1 : Minuet in F major

2:42

8

Suite No. 1 : Bourée. Presto in F major

1:30

9

Suite No. 1 : Hornpipe in F major

2:06

10

Suite No. 1 : Allegro moderato

3:42

11

Suite No. 2 : Allegro in D major

2:32

12

Suite No. 2 : Alla Hornpipe in D major

3:30

13

Suite No. 2 : Minuet in D major

1:51

14

Suite No. 2 : Lentement in D major

1:56

15

Suite No. 2 : Bourée in D major

1:08

16

Suite No. 3 : [Sarabande] in G major

2:44

17

Suite No. 3 : Rigaudon [Presto] in G major

2:09

18

Suite No. 3 : [Rigaudon 2] in G minor

1:10

19

Suite No. 3 : Minuet [1] in G minor

1:20

20

Suite No. 3 : [Minuet 2] in G minor

1:48

21

Suite No. 3 : [Gigue 1] in G minor

0:40

22

Suite No. 3 : [Gigue 2] in G major

0:58

The Water Music is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717 after King George I had requested a concert on the River Thames. The Water Music is scored for a relatively large orchestra, making it suitable for outdoor performance. Some of the music is also preserved in arrangement for a smaller orchestra; this version is not suitable for outdoor performance, as the sound of stringed instruments does not carry well in the open air.
The Water Music opens with a French overture and includes minuets, bourrées and hornpipes. It is divided into three suites:

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