1717
Donald Macleod explores the year 1717 in Handel's life, including the story of his Chandos Anthems, and the famous Water Music.
Donald Macleod explores the year 1717 in Handel's life, a year spend happily composing music at the court of James Brydges, the future Duke of Chandos. We also hear two very different the story of Handel's Water Music, in advance of the work's complete performance at tomorrow's late-night Prom by Le Concert Spirituel conducted by Hervé Niquet.
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George Frideric Handel
Let God arise - Chandos anthem no. 11 HWV.256a [no.11a in the complete edition]
Conductor: Harry CHRISTOPHERS Performer: The SIXTEEN Performer: Sixteen Orchestra
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-05547.
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George Frideric Handel
Water music - suite in D major HWV.349
Performer: Christopher HOGWOOD - Director Performer: Academy Of Ancient Music
- L`OISEAU LYRE.
- l'OI 421-476-2.
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George Frideric Handel
Allegro [Courante] HWV.488 for keyboard
Performer: Claudia Klinkenberg - Piano
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George Frideric Handel
O come let us sing unto the Lord - Chandos anthem no. 8 HWV.253
Conductor: Harry CHRISTOPHERS Performer: Ian PARTRIDGE - Tenor (Tenor) Performer: James BOWMAN - Counter-tenor (Counter-tenor) Performer: Patrizia KWELLA - Soprano (Soprano) Performer: Sixteen Orchestra Performer: The SIXTEEN
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-0557.
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George Frideric Handel
Water music - suite, orch. Harty
Conductor: Andre PREVIN Performer: Pittsburgh S O
- PHILIPS.
- 411-047-2.
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- Tue 17 Jul 201212:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 17 Jul 201218:30BBC Radio 3
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