Handel: Water Music (2003)
1h 18min
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- Synopsis:
- 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.
- Actors:
- Trevor Pinnock
- Directors:
- Andrew Manze
- Studio:
- Opus Arte
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals
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