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Expanded Edition - Handel: Water Music, Etc / Boulez, Nypo


Release Date: 09/30/2003 
Label:  Sony Classical Masterworks Catalog #: 93010   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  George Frideric Handel
Performer:  John Cerminaro,  Harold Gomberg
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic,  Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 20 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Water Music, HWV 348-350 by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  John Cerminaro (French Horn), Harold Gomberg (Oboe)
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1715/1736; London, England 
2. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1749; London, England 
3. Berenice, Regina d'Egitto, HWV 38: Minuet by George Frideric Handel
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1737; London, England 
4. Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348 by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  John Cerminaro (French Horn), Harold Gomberg (Oboe)
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England 
5. Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349 by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  John Cerminaro (French Horn), Harold Gomberg (Oboe)
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England 
6. Water Music Suite no 3 in G major, HWV 350 by George Frideric Handel
Performer:  John Cerminaro (French Horn), Harold Gomberg (Oboe)
Conductor:  Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
Period: Baroque 
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England 

Sound Samples

I. Overture
II. Adagio e staccato
III. (Allegro)
IV. Andante
V. (Allegro da capo)
VI. (Allegro)
VII. Air
VIII. Bourrée
IX. (Allegro)
X. Hornpipe
XI. Minuet
I. (Allegro) in D Major
II. Alla Hornpipe in D Major
III. (Sarabande) in G Major
IV. Rigaudon in G Major
V. Lentement in D Major
VI. Bourrée in D Major
VII. Minuet in G Minor
VIII. Gigue in G Major
IX. Minuet in D Major
I. Ouverture
II. Bourrée
III. La Paix: Largo alla Siciliana
IV. Menuet I; Menuet II
V. La Réjouissance: Allegro
Andante larghetto from Berenice, HWV 38

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Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Boulez and Handel May 1, 2013 By James M. (Livonia, MI) See All My Reviews "Performance of both Water Music and Royal Fireworks was clear and powerful. Tops!" Report Abuse
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