Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Happy George Fiderich Handel Birthday Concert

Happy Birthday !

George Fiderich Handel
( 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759)

Handel - "Water Music" Suite in D/G Major HWV349/350
Orchestral suite for flute, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, two trumpets, strings and basso continuo in D/G major.


Handel - "Water Music" Suite in D/G Major HWV349/350 (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYLBN_Y6Olo

[1.] [Ouverture]
[2.] Alla Hornpipe


Handel - "Water Music" Suite in D/G Major HWV349/350 (2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Yn64WzKcM

[3.] [Menuet]
[4.] Rigaudon

Handel - "Water Music" Suite in D/G Major HWV349/350 (3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TenI97YZu1Q

[5.] Lentement
[6.] Bouree
[7.] Menuet I
[8.] Menuet II

Handel - "Water Music" Suite in D/G Major HWV349/350 (4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szbxbac4JP4

[9.] [Country Dance I & II]
[10.] [Trumpet Menuet]




Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks 1/2
(Ouverture)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXjY6w1KQMo

Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks 2/2
(Bourree, La Paix, La Rejouissance, Menuet 1 and 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDlkAGGieBA

Very moving performance on 23 august 1991 of Handels Music for the Royal Fireworks by a huge baroque band on period instruments, consisting of 24 oboes, 16 bassoons, 1 contra-bassoon, 9 trumpets, 9 horns, 3 pairs of timpani and 5 drums, conducted by Robert King.

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