Handel: Water Music, HWV 348-350
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Instrumentation: Orchestra Work: Water Music, HWV 348-350 Binding: ISMN: 9790004202920 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 92 Urtext / Critical Edition PDF Preview Description According to the " Daily Courant ", the premiere took place as follows: "On Wednesday Evening, at about 8, the King took to Water at Whitehall in an open Barge, wherein were Dutchess of Bolton, The Dutchess of New Castle, the Countess of Godolphin, Madam Kilmaseck, and the Earl of Orkney. and went up the River towards Chelsea. Many other of Barges with Person of Quality attended, and so the great Number of Boats, that the whole River in a manner was couver'd; a City Company's Barge was employ'd for the Musick, wherein were 50 Instruments of all sorts, Who play'd all the way from Lambeth (while the Barges drove with the Tide without Rowing, as far as Chelsea) the finest Symphonies, compos'd express for this Occasion, by Mr Hendel: which his Majesty lik