EV00771694
HANDEL'S WATER MUSIC - RECREATING A ROYAL SPECTACULAR
Filmed on the River Thames WITH the English Concert DIRECTED BY Andrew Manze

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 regal-style period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames from Whitehall to Chelsea. Includes performances by The English Concert of favourite movements from the F major and D major Suites.
DVD (Color, With French, Spanish Subtitles)
78 minutes
2009
 
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