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Handel: Water Music, Etc / Menuhin, Mackerras, Et Al


Release Date: 10/26/2009 
Label:  Emi Seraphim Catalog #: 68523   Spars Code: ADD 
Composer:  George Frideric Handel
Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin,  Leslie Pearson
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras,  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Prague Chamber Orchestra,  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 45 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England 
 Length: 31 Minutes 17 Secs. 
2. Water Music Suite no 3 in G major, HWV 350 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England 
 Length: 10 Minutes 5 Secs. 
3. Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England 
 Length: 11 Minutes 7 Secs. 
4. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1749; London, England 
 Length: 23 Minutes 5 Secs. 
5. Atalanta, HWV 35: March by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1736; London, England 
 Length: 0 Minutes 30 Secs. 
6. Joshua, HWV 64: A Solemn March by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1748; London, England 
 Length: 0 Minutes 59 Secs. 
7. Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: March no 3 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1746; London, England 
 Length: 0 Minutes 33 Secs. 
8. Concerto in B flat major for Violin, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso Continuo by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Conductor:  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1707; Italy 
 Length: 10 Minutes 14 Secs. 
9. Concerto a due cori no 1 in B major, HWV 332 by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Organ)
Conductor:  Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Menuhin Festival Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1746-1747; England 
 Length: 17 Minutes 13 Secs. 

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