Water Music Suite No.1, HWV 348 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 movements
Composition Year 1715
Genre Categories Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For strings (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For 7 saxophones (arr); Scores featuring the saxophone (arr); For 7 players (arr); For 3 flutes, alto flute, bass flute (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the alto flute (arr); Scores featuring the bass flute (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); For 4 accordions, bass accordion (arr); Scores featuring the accordion (arr); Scores featuring the bass accordion (arr); For keyboard (arr); Scores featuring keyboard soloists (arr); For violin, organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 10. Allegro molto
#724909 - 3.93MB - 2:45 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/35 - 59×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/16)

Performer Pages Yehudi Menuhin (conductor)
Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra)
Publisher Info. Angel Records, 1964. 36173.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Source: archive.org
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TN-PMLP902089-01.01. Suite No. 1 In F Major- Overture (Maestoso); Allegro; Adagio e staccato; Allegro; Andante; Allegro; Moderato; Air; Menuet Trio; Bourre; Hornpipe-380.png

Selections

For Orchestra

 8-9. Bourrée, Hornpipe (EU)
#623131 - 4.19MB - 1:50 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 479×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2020/1/19)

Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Jacques Beaudry (conductor)
Publisher Info. Histoire de la Musique (Disc 4, side 1)
Disques Deva, ca.1960.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

 Complete Performance
#589855 - 26.09MB - 11:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1114×⇩ - MP3 - Pauldebra

MP3 file (audio)
Pauldebra (2019/9/15)

Performer Pages Paul De Bra (accordion)
Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2019.
Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing all parts on different accordions and bass accordion)
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Selection from the Horn Suite in F, for Accordion Orchestra. The arrangement is available from this page.
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Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

Complete

2 Harpsichords (Gouin)

 1. Overture. Largo—Allegro
#270459 - 0.02MB - 3:13 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1911×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

⇒ 8 more: 2. Adagio e staccato • 3-4. Allegro, Andante espressivo, Allegro (da capo) • 5. Presto • 6. Air. Presto • 7. Minuet • 8. Bourée • 9. Hornpipe • 10. Allegro moderato

 2. Adagio e staccato
#270460 - 0.01MB - 1:25 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 830×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 3-4. Allegro, Andante espressivo, Allegro (da capo)
#270461 - 0.06MB - 7:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 756×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 5. Presto
#270462 - 0.02MB - 3:03 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 616×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 6. Air. Presto
#270463 - 0.02MB - 2:40 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 681×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 7. Minuet
#270464 - 0.02MB - 2:13 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 613×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 8. Bourée
#270465 - 0.01MB - 1:40 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 589×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 9. Hornpipe
#270466 - 0.02MB - 2:34 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 610×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2013/2/20)

 10. Allegro moderato
#270467 - 0.02MB - 4:39 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 582×⇩ - MID - Keanur

MID file (audio/video)
Keanur (2013/2/20)

Publisher Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2013
Performers MIDI file by Pierre Gouin
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Actually, a pianoforte patch and a harpsichord patch were used to distinguish the 2 keyboards more easily.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#559921 - 2.58MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/V*/V* - 637×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2019/2/4)

 Complete Score
#04854 - 3.00MB, 37 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/V*/V* - 43667×⇩ - Feldmahler

PDF scanned by Anonymous
Feldmahler (2007/4/2)

Editor Hans Ferdinand Redlich (1903-1968)
Publisher. Info. Hallische Händel-Ausgabe, Serie IV, Band 13 (pp.3-38)
Kassel: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1962. Plate BA 4018.
URTEXT EDITION 
This “urtext” or “scholarly” (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in Germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum ‘threshold of originality’ to qualify for copyright as an ‘adaptation’. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 9.23 x 12.21 inches. The is the original Bärenreiter score.
#04854: Table of contents added, not in the original Bärenreiter score.
Public Domain in the USA. Copyright not renewed and is ineligible for NIE restoration due to PD status in its country of origin.
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Parts

Overture (No.1)

 Complete Parts
#108332 - 15.44MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3309×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2011/7/7)

Copyist Johann Gottfried Grundig (ca.1706-1773)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1731-35).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2410-N-2 ; Schrank II coll.
Includes anonymous movements after the overture.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For 7 Saxophones (Larocque)

 Complete Score
#250843 - 0.93MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2591×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/16)

⇒ 4 more: Soprano Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭) • Alto Saxophone (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭)

 Soprano Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭)
#250844 - 0.79MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 926×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/16)

 Alto Saxophone (E♭)
#250845 - 0.49MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 780×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/16)

 Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭)
#250846 - 0.77MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 683×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/16)

 Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭)
#250847 - 0.78MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 632×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/16)

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2001. Moli 242013
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For 3 Flutes, Alto Flute and Bass Flute (Kamioka)

 Complete Score
#806379 - 0.45MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 96×⇩ - Powell7300

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Powell7300 (2022/8/18)

 Complete Parts
#806380 - 0.44MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 60×⇩ - Powell7300

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Powell7300 (2022/8/18)

Arranger Hideo Kamioka (b. 1958)
Publisher. Info. Hideo Kamioka, 2022.
Copyright
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Massun)

 Violin 1
#623106 - 2.32MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1412×⇩ - Ignacio Massun

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 Violin 2
#623107 - 2.36MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 526×⇩ - Ignacio Massun

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 Viola
#623108 - 2.22MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 524×⇩ - Ignacio Massun

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 Cello
#623109 - 2.23MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 535×⇩ - Ignacio Massun

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Ignacio Massun (2020/5/1)

Arranger Ignacio Massun
Publisher. Info. Ignacio Massun
Copyright
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Selections

For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Kriegler)

 Complete Score
#556992 - 0.24MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1198×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

⇒ 5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

 Flute
#556993 - 0.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 352×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

 Oboe
#556994 - 0.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 289×⇩ - DianaHein519

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 Clarinet (B♭)
#556995 - 0.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 283×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

 Bassoon
#556996 - 0.09MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 240×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

 Horn (F)
#556997 - 0.09MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 327×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

Arranger Mitchell Kriegler
Publisher. Info. Mitchell Kriegler
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Movements 1 through 3
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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Large)

 Complete Score
#556998 - 0.13MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 653×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

⇒ 5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

 Flute
#556999 - 0.07MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 206×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

 Oboe
#557000 - 0.07MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 187×⇩ - DianaHein519

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 Clarinet (B♭)
#557001 - 0.07MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 185×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

 Bassoon
#557002 - 0.07MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 180×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

 Horn (F)
#557003 - 0.07MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 185×⇩ - DianaHein519

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DianaHein519 (2019/1/14)

Arranger Wendy Large
Publisher. Info. Wendy Large
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Movements 7 through 9
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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

 Complete Score
#589852 - 5.16MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 154×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2019/9/15)

 Complete Parts
#589853 - 5.86MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 120×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2019/9/15)

 Source Files (Musescore)
#589854 - 0.28MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 73×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2019/9/15)

Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2019.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Selection of 5 movements from the Horn Suite in F (HWV 348), including a final part that is possibly an early version of a movement that later appeared in the Trumpet Suite in D (HWV 349). Note also that although there are just 4 accordion parts and a bass part it is not realistic to play this with only 5 players. You need at least 6, preferably more than that.
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Overture (No.1)

For Keyboard

 Complete Score
#04567 - 0.22MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6192×⇩ - Nerd011235

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Nerd011235 (2007/3/25)

Editor John Walsh
Publisher. Info. 60 Overtures from all his Operas and Oratorios
London: John Walsh, n.d.(before 1756)
Reprinted 60 Handel Overtures Arranged for Solo Keyboard
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1993.
Copyright
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Air (No.6)

For Violin and Organ (Russo)

 Complete Score
#443084 - 0.04MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3105×⇩ - Daniele Russo

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 Violin Part
#443085 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1582×⇩ - Daniele Russo

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Arranger Daniele Russo
Publisher. Info. Daniele Russo
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For piano (Stephan)

 Air (No.6) and Minuet (No. 7)
#842277 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 18×⇩ - C. Stephan

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C. Stephan (2023/2/27)

Arranger Constantin Stephan (b. 1965)
Publisher. Info. Constantin Stephan, 2022.
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Misc. Notes Air and "B" part of the minuet combined
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Bourrée (No.8)

For Junior String Orchestra (Zehar)

 Complete Score
#578298 - 0.47MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 553×⇩ - Uranux

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Uranux (2019/6/22)

Arranger Farid Zehar
Publisher. Info. Farid Zehar, 2017.
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General Information

Work Title Water Music Suite No.1
Alternative. Title
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 348
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 566
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 movements:
1. Overture. Largo—Allegro (76 bars, F major)
2. Adagio e staccato (34 bars, D minor)
3. Allegro (105 bars, F major)
4. Andante espressivo (30 bars, D minor)
Allegro (105 bars, F major) Da capo of No.3
5. Presto (81/127 bars, F major) 3 fois
6. Air. Presto (36/108 bars, F major) 3 fois
7. Minuet (72/216 bars, F major) 3 fois
8. Bourée. Presto (22/66 bars, F major) 3 times
9. Hornpipe (16/48 bars, F major) 3 times
10. Allegro moderato (67 bars, F major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1715
First Performance. 1715-08-22 on the River Thames between Whitehall and Limehouse*
First Publication. 1733 in Water Music
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25-30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings, continuo
Primary Sources Holograph score, 1730-59 (GB-Lbl, Add. 30310)
Extra Information *The performance of this suite at the 1715 water journey of George I is not confirmed. It was included along with the performance of the second suite nearly two years later, where Handel and his orchestra played nearly 4 hours.
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