Monday, 31 December 2018

Handel - Water Music & Fireworks (Herve Niquet)


Glossa 2003 | EAC LOG FLAC+CUE | 1CD + booklet | 337MB


G.F. Handel:

Water Music: Suite I, Suite II & Suite III

Music for the Royal Fireworks

- First historical version -


Performers:

Le Concert Spirituel

(on period instruments)

Herve Niquet, dir.


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In the booklet we will find information about the following instrumental cast:

24 Oboes, 15 Recorders, 12 Bassoons, 2 Contrabassoons, 9 Natural Trumpets, 9 Natural Horns, 3 Percussions, 10 First Violins, 10 Second Violins, 8 Violas, 8 Cellos, 6 Contrabasses

And here we can see this Fireworks on Proms 2012:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqJ8mED1VE

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Recording: L'Arsenal de Metz, France, 9/2002
TT: 62'10''