Water Music
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This article is about suites by Handel. For the Telemann suite, see Water Music (Telemann). For other topics, see Water Music (disambiguation).
The Water Music (German: Wassermusik) is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717, in response to King George I's request for a concert on the River Thames.
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Water Music | |
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Orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel | |
Catalogue | HWV 348, 349, 350 |
Year | 1717 (1717) |
Period | Baroque |
Performed | July 17, 1717; 306 years ago (1717-07-17) London, England |
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