Water Music Suite No. 1, HWV 348 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Water Music Suite No. 1 |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer |
| Opus | HWV 348 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1733 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
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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 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| View | Complete | 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Ignacio Massun |
| View | Selections | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Mitchell Kriegler |
| View | Selections | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Wendy Large |
| View | Selections | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| View | Overture (No.1) | keyboard | — |
| View | Air (No.6) | violin and organ | Daniele Russo |
| View | Bourrée (No.8) | strings | Farid Zehar |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Complete Score |
| View | Overture (No.1) | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 7 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score Soprano Saxophone 1, 2 (B) Alto Saxophone (E) Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B) Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute |
Hideo Kamioka | 2022 | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score Flute Oboe Clarinet (B) Bassoon Horn (F) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score Flute Oboe Clarinet (B) Bassoon Horn (F) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2019 | Complete Score Complete Parts Source Files (Musescore) |
| View | Overture (No.1) | Arrangement for keyboard | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Air (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and organ |
— | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
| View | Bourrée (No.8) | Arrangement for strings |
Farid Zehar | 2017 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin, conductor | — | 1. Overture. 2. Adagio e staccato 3. Allegro 4. Andante espressivo 5. Presto 6. Air 7. Minuet 8. Bourée 9. Hornpipe 10. Allegro molto |
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| View | Selections | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Jacques Beaudry, conductor | For Orchestra | 8-9. Bourrée, Hornpipe | |
| View | Selections | — | Paul De Bra, accordion Professor P, performer |
For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance | |
| View | MIDI | Complete | — | 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | 1. Overture. Largo—Allegro 2. Adagio e staccato 3-4. Allegro, Andante espressivo, Allegro (da capo) 5. Presto 6. Air. Presto 7. Minuet 8. Bourée 9. Hornpipe 10. Allegro moderato |
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