Georg Friedrich Händel

Water Music

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This delicate music was composed for a nautical concert given on the Thames in July 1717.
The idea came from King George I, a great lover of music, of whom Handel was the principal composer.' A set of three suites in F, G and D respectively, this work far surpasses anything previously written in the genre. The suites in F and D are typically open-air music, with their jubilant tone, while the poetic middle suite in G stands out for its more intimate character.
With its frank, pleasant melodies, "Water Music" remains one of Georg Friedrich Handel's best-known works.