Composition: Water Music, HWV 348-350 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Water Music |
| Alternative title | Wassermusik ; The Celebrated Water-Musick |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) |
| Opus | HWV 348-350 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 22 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1733 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2700 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
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| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Overture. Largo—Allegro | — | F major | 76 |
| 2. Adagio e staccato | — | D minor | 34 |
| 3. Allegro | — | F major | 105 |
| 4. Andante espressivo | — | D minor | 30 |
| 5. Presto 3 fois | — | F major | 81 |
| 6. Air. Presto 3 fois | — | F major | 36 |
| 7. Minuet 3 fois | — | F major | 72 |
| 8. Bourée. Presto 3 times | — | F major | 22 |
| 9. Hornpipe 3 times | — | F major | 16 |
| 10. Allegro moderato | — | F major | 67 |
| 11. Allegro | — | D major | 50 |
| 12. Alla Hornpipe (74/133 (with d.c.) bars, D major) | — | D major | — |
| 13. Minuet | — | D major | 24 |
| 14. Lentement (34/53 (with d.c.) bars, D major) | — | D major | — |
| 15. Bourée 3 times | — | D major | 12 |
| 16. (Sarabande) | — | G major | 44 |
| 17. Rigaudon. (Presto) (37) | — | G major | — |
| 18. (Rigaudon 2) | — | G minor | 26 |
| 19. Minuet (1) | — | G minor | 20 |
| 20. (Minuet 2) (32/48 (with d.c.) bars, G minor) | — | G minor | — |
| 21. (Gigue 1) | — | G minor | 8 |
| 22. (Gigue 2) | — | G major | 8 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | piano and orchestra | Kees Schoonenbeek |
| view | Selections | strings | Clark McAlister |
| view | Selections | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Selections | oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon | — |
| view | Selections | 2 trumpets and 2 trombones | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Selections | 2 harpsichords | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Carl Burchard |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Thomas Carter |
| view | Selections | organ | Carl McKinley |
| view | Selections | harpsichord | — |
| view | Selections | harpsichord | Josiah Pittman |
| view | Selections | piano | Berthold Tours |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1922 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Appendix (with alternative movements) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Suite No.1 in F major (Nos.1–10), HWV 348 · view Suite No.2 in D major (Nos.11–15), HWV 349 · view Suite No.3 in G major (Nos.16–22), HWV 350 · view Appendix (with alternative movements) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute/Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (F, C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord (Continuo) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute/Piccolo · view Oboe 1/2 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1922 | Cembalo (prinzipale/ripieno) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | John Walsh | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and orchestra |
— | — | 1. Ouverture · view 2. Adagio e Staccato · view 3. Allegro · view 4. Andante · view 5. Presto · view 6. Air. Presto · view 7. Minuet for the Horns · view 8. Bourrée · view 9. Hornpipe · view 10. (Andante) · view 11. (Allegro) · view 12. Alla Hornpipe · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
Edwin F. Kalmus | 2007 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Air, Bourrée and Hornpipe (Nos.6, 8, 9) · view Rigaudon, Menuets and Gigues (Nos.17-22) · view Sarabande, Bourrée and Minuet (Nos.16, 15, 13) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon; selections | — | — | Complete Score · view Oboe · view English Horn · view Bass Oboe · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trombone · view Bass Trombone · view Engraving Files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score · view 1. Ouverture · view 2. Adagio e Staccato · view 3-4. Allegro, Andante · view 5. Menuet · view 6. Air · view 7. Minuet for the Horns · view 8. Bourrée · view 9. Hornpipe · view 10. (Andante) · view 11. (Allegro) · view 12. Alla Hornpipe · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
J. Bland | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
J. Fischer & Brother | 1926 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harpsichord; selections | John Walsh | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harpsichord; selections | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harpsichord |
Augener | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Adagio e Staccato · file 3. Allegro · file 4. Andante · file 5. Presto · file 6. Air. Presto · file 7. Minuet for the Horns · file 8. Bourrée · file 9. Hornpipe · file 10. (Andante) · file 11. (Allegro) · file 12. Alla Hornpipe · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Air, Bourrée and Hornpipe (Nos.6, 8 and 9) · file Rigaudon (Nos.17-18) · file Menuets (Nos.19-20) · file Gigues (Nos. 21-22) · file Sarabande, Bourrée and Minuet (Nos.16, 15, 13) · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | 1. Ouverture · file 4. Andante espressivo · file 6. Air · file 12. Alla Hornpipe · file 13. Menuet · file 14. Lentement · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | 1. Overture. Largo—Allegro · file 2. Adagio e staccato · file 3-4. Allegro, Andante espressivo, Allegro (da capo) · file 5. Presto · file 6. Air. Presto · file 7. Minuet · file 8. Bourée · file 9. Hornpipe · file 10. Allegro moderato · file 11. Allegro · file 12. Alla Hornpipe · file |
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