Water Music

Water Music
Orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel
Handel (left) and King George I on the River Thames, 17 July 1717; painting by Edouard Hamman
CatalogueHWV 348, 349, 350
Year1717 (1717)
PeriodBaroque
PerformedJuly 17, 1717 (1717-07-17)
London, England

The Water Music (German: Wassermusik) is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717, in response to King George I's request for a concert on the River Thames.

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