George Frideric Handel and the Musical Barge
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When King George I refused to speak to composer Handel, the clever musician secretly organized fifty musicians on a barge to serenade the royal party during a Thames river cruise. This episode reveals how Handel’s surprise musical ambush became one of history’s most famous outdoor concerts.
Music Featured
| Composer | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Overture | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Air | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Aria | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Hornpipe | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Bourrée | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks - Overture | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks - La Réjouissance | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks - La Paix | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks - Bourrée | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Allegro | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Water Music Suite - Cantabile | archive.org |
| George Frideric Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks - Menuet | archive.org |
