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Handel: Handel's Water Music - Recreating a Royal Spectacular
The renowned London biographer Peter Ackroyd narrates the ambitious attempt of a team of historical experts to discover the remarkable story behind the 1717 premiere of Handel’s Water Music on the Thames. The result is the second-ever performance on the river, filmed in costume on a regal-style period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames from Whitehall to Chelsea. It includes performances by The English Concert of favourite movements from the F major and D major Suites.
DVD
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: 01/10/2005
Sound Formats: DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: FR, DE, ES, IT
Catalogue Number: OA0930D
Conductor(s):
Andrew Manze
Andrew Manze
Orchestra(s):
English Concert
English Concert
Artist(s):
English Concert; Andrew Manze
English Concert; Andrew Manze
"“…we see the musicians moving along the river, playing Handel's music with great spirit and with remarkable success given what might seem an impossible acoustic. London's chronicler Peter Ackroyd narrates, and the result is a fine combination of documentary with top-class music-making." (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★)
The renowned London biographer Peter Ackroyd narrates the ambitious attempt of a team of historical experts to discover the remarkable story behind the 1717 premiere of Handel’s Water Music on the Thames. The result is the second-ever performance on the river, filmed in costume on a regal-style period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames from Whitehall to Chelsea. It includes performances by The English Concert of favourite movements from the F major and D major Suites.
DVD
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: 01/10/2005
Sound Formats: DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: FR, DE, ES, IT
Catalogue Number: OA0930D
Conductor(s):
Andrew Manze
Andrew Manze
Orchestra(s):
English Concert
English Concert
Artist(s):
English Concert; Andrew Manze
English Concert; Andrew Manze
"“…we see the musicians moving along the river, playing Handel's music with great spirit and with remarkable success given what might seem an impossible acoustic. London's chronicler Peter Ackroyd narrates, and the result is a fine combination of documentary with top-class music-making." (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★)
