From the splendor of castles on the English countryside to the luminous nightscape of london, the inspiration for George Frideric Handel's famed Water Music and Fireworks Music flows as steady as the Thames River.
This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY takes you on an unforgettable four of the opulent Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard and Leeds Castle, along with shimmering nighttime view of London. From breathtaking architectural details and lush gardens, to the landmarks of Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, this is an experience as momorable as the music it inspired.
Water Music 01. Ouverture(3:47) 02. Adagio(3:01) 03. Allergro- Andante(6:15) 04. A tempo di Menuetto(3:03) 05. Air (1:56) 06. Menuet(1:54) 07. Bourree(1:02) 08. Hornpipe(1:09) 09. Allegro moderato(3:59) 10. Andante - Allegro(2:18) 11. Alla Hornpipe(2:53) 12. Menuet(2:14) 13. Aria(1:40) 14. Loure(1:35 15. Air(1:09) 16. Menuet(0:57) 17. Menuet(1:21) 18. Affettuoso(0:36) 19. Cantabile(1:05) 20. Coro(1:15)
Fireworks Music 21. Ouverture(8:06) 22. Bourree(1:56) 23. La Paix(3:38) 24. La rejouissance(3:26) 25. Menuet I(0:45) 26. Menuet II(2:10)