Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music

~ Release by Handel; London Symphony, George Szell (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Water Music: I. Allegro (Overture, HWV 348/3)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Water Music Suite: I. Allegro (arr. Hamilton Harty) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
arranger:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty2:41
2Water Music: II. Air (Air, HWV 348/5)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Water Music - Suite: Air (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty6:32
3Water Music: III. Bourrée (Bourrée, HWV 348/7)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Water Music Suite: III. Bourrée (arr. Hamilton Harty) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
arranger:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty0:49
4Water Music: IV. Hornpipe (Hornpipe, HWV 348/8)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Water Music Suite: IV. Hornpipe (arr. Hamilton Harty) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
arranger:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty0:57
5Water Music: V. Andante (Overture, HWV 348/3)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Water Music Suite: V. Andante espressivo (arr. Hamilton Harty) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
arranger:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty4:25
6Water Music: VI. Allegro deciso (Alla Hornpipe, HWV 349/2)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Water Music Suite: VI. Allegro deciso (arr. Hamilton Harty) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
arranger:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty3:26
7Rehearsal for Handel: Water Music Suite
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell33:17
8Il pastor fido, HWV 8c: Menuet
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Minuet "Il pastor fido" (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
George Frideric Handel arr. Beecham3:30
9Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty7:11
10Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: II. Alla Siciliana
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La Paix: Largo alla siciliana (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty2:52
11Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. Bourrée
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: II. Bourrée (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty1:07
12Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. Menuetto
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuet I and II (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel orch. Harty3:20
13Serse, HWV 40: Largo
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
orchestrator:
August Reinhard (composer and arranger)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel orch. Reinhard5:32