Water Music • Fireworks Music (Water Music, Fireworks, Faithful Shepherd, Xerxes)

~ Release by Händel – London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Water Music – Suite: Allegro
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Water Music Suite: I. Allegro (arr. Hamilton Harty) (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
arranger:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
2:40
2Water Music – Suite: Air
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Water Music - Suite: Air (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
6:32
3Water Music – Suite: Bourrée; Hornpipe
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
1:47
4Water Music – Suite: Andante Espressivo; Allegro Diciso
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
7:55
5Music for the Royal Fireworks – Suite: Overture
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
7:11
6Music for the Royal Fireworks – Suite: Alla Siciliana
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La Paix: Largo alla siciliana (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
2:52
7Music for the Royal Fireworks – Suite: Bourrée; Minuet
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
4:27
8The Faithful Shepherd: Minuet “Il Pastor Fido”
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Minuet "Il pastor fido" (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
3:29
9Xerxes: Largo “Ombra Mai Fu”
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
orchestrator:
August Reinhard (composer and arranger)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
5:32