The Water Music

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a separate key and likely corresponding to these river parties. This transcription of Water Music Suite II for saxophone quartet has two purposes: to make this music available to saxophonists for performance and education, and to provide in one volume the entire Suite II. The exception to the latter, because of the limits of endurance, is the exclusion of the short Adagio, a brief interlude between the fi rst two movements. Included though are the Allegro, Hornpipe, Minuet, Lentement, and Bourree. These works were originally meant for an outdoor performance, and one of the original intentions of the saxophone was to play in French military bands, also an open-air purpose. The original scoring of brass, woodwind, and string instruments (but no continuo) transcribe well for saxophones. Matching the ranges of instruments of the original to the saxophone quartet was a primary objective. In addition, this arrangement strives to disperse melodic material to all four saxophones so as to make the arrangement pleasing to all the members of the quartet while providing variety to an audience. Any dynamic, articulation, and tempo markings are to be taken only as suggestions so as to allow interpretation by the performers. The musical study and performance of all styles while using examples of composition and performance that represent excellence is necessary for saxophonists who wish to be well-rounded musicians. For the above reasons saxophonists are urged to listen to recordings of the original orchestration in order to learn and imitate proper interpretation of Baroque style. There are currently a number of excellent recordings of Handel's Suites on period instruments, such as (but not limited to) those by conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, and the ensemble Tafelmusik. The Lewis-Clark State College Saxophone Quartet has for many years enjoyed performing Suite II for concerts, ceremonies and social settings, and I thank Advance Music for the opportunity to bring these great works to the profession. / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

25 easy pieces from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, playable in the first three finger patterns in the first position, for violin pupils from the second year of learning. Apart from lesser known works, this edition also contains many popular pieces, such as themes from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Handel's Fireworks Music and Water Music, Mozart's Magic Flute or Beethoven's Symphony #9. This volume's intention is to grant access to classical masterpieces of concert literature with the help of such easy arrangements and spread the joy of classical music. A treasure trove for auditions at schools and music schools. / Violon Et Piano

Cette délicate musique fut composée pour un concert nautique donné sur la Tamise en juillet 1717.
L?idée vint du roi Georges 1er, grand amateur de musique, dont Haendel fut le principal compositeur.
Ensemble formé de trois suites respectivement en fa, en sol et en ré, cette ?uvre dépasse de loin tout ce qui avait déjà écrit dans le genre. Les suites en fa et en ré sont typiquement des musiques de plein air avec leur ton jubilatoire tandis que la suite intermédiaire en sol, très poétique, tranche par son caractère plus intimiste.
Avec ses mélodies franches et agréables, la « Water Music » demeure l?une des ?uvres la plus connue de Georg Friedrich Haendel. / Classique / Trasncriptions pour piano de Jean-François / Partition / Agrafé /

Par CURATOLO KATHERINE. Pour alto solo, ce livre est une collection d'arrangements de mariage simple, sans piano. A l'intérieur vous trouverez des musiques les plus fréquemment demandés pour les cérémonies de mariage, des plats traditionnels de belles pièces classiques qui ne manqueront pas d'offrir une expérience musicale élégante. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Recueil / Alto

Wedding Music for Violin and Viola includes 14 favorites for weddings, recitals, parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic, harmonic and accompanying elements. These duets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings, fingerings, articulations and dynamics. Includes two separate 28-page pull-out parts for violin and viola. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classique / Date parution : 2019-05-27/ Recueil / Violon et Alto

Wedding Music for Violin and Viola includes 14 favorites for weddings recitals parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic harmonic and accompanying elements. These duets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings fingerings articulations and dynamics. Includes two separate 28-page pull-out parts for violin and viola.