Handel: The Water Music Suites - Music For The Royal Fireworks; Largo From 'Xerxes' - Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra / Playing Time 73.15 / Prism Leisure Corporation Audio CD 1997 / PLD 1204

UPC 5014293000420

Product Details

• Label: Prism Leisure Corporation – PLD 1204
• Series: Prism Classics
• Format: CD, Compilation
• Country: Israel
• Released: 1997
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque

Overview

Immerse yourself in the timeless splendor of Baroque music with this exquisite compilation of Georg Friedrich Händel's masterpieces. Performed by the Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra under Igor Ivanenko, this album features The Water Music Suites and Music for the Royal Fireworks, complemented by the serene Largo from the opera Xerxes, conducted by Arkady Terentiev. With its rich orchestral textures and stately elegance, this collection captures Händel’s genius in music designed for royal occasions, offering over 73 minutes of majestic beauty.

Track Listing

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major

1. Overture Largo - Allegro – 4:05
2. Adagio e Staccato – 2:40
3. Allegro – 2:37
4. Andante – 2:07
5. Presto – 3:23
6. Air – 4:04
7. Minuet – 2:25
8. Bourrée Presto – 1:44
9. Hornpipe – 2:06
10. Finale – 4:36

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major

1. Allegro – 2:00
2. In Hornpipe Manner – 4:05
3. Minuet – 1:13
4. Lentement – 1:59
5. Bourrée – 1:15

Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major

1. (Untitled) – 1:58
2. Presto – 3:07
3. Menuet – 0:55
4. (Untitled) – 1:43
5. Country Dance – 0:58
6. Country Dance – 1:01

Music for the Royal Fireworks

1. Overture Largo - Allegro – 8:55
2. Bourrée – 1:07
3. La Paix, Largo alla Siciliana – 2:07
4. La Réjouissance Allegro – 2:10
5. Menuet I – 0:45
6. Menuet II – 2:05

Largo from the Opera Xerxes

1. Largo – 3:54

Key Credits

• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Conductor: Igor Ivanenko (Tracks 1–27), Arkady Terentiev (Track 28)
• Orchestra: Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 1–27), St. Petersburg Chamber Festival Orchestra (Track 28)
• Cover Painting: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd