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Handel: Water Music
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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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 regaI-style period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames from Whitehall to CheIsea. IncIudes performances by The English Concert of favourite movements from the F major and D major Suites. Filmed on the Thames River with the EngIish Concert directed by Andrew Manze.
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