G.F. Händel: Water Music - Akademie für alte Musik Berlin - Live concert HD

Akademie für alte Musik Berlin
Georg Kallweit, viool/leiding

G.F. Händel 1685-1759

Water Music, HWV 348-350
- Overture: Largo-Allegro
- Adagio e staccato
- Allegro / Andante / Allegro da capo
- Allegro
- Air
- Minuet
- Bourrée
- Hornpipe
- Allegro moderato
- Allegro
- Alla hornpipe
- Minuet
- Rigaudon 1 / Rigaudon 2 / Rigaudon 1 - Lentement
- Bourrée
- Minuet 1 / Minuet 2
- Gigue 1 / Gigue 2 da capo
- Minuet

Opname: 10 januari 2016, Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam voor Het Zondagochtend Concert

Händels Water Music
Bijna drie eeuwen geleden gaf Händel een concert dat we ons nu nóg herinneren. Op een groot vlot voer hij, met orkest, over de Theems. De kabbelende rivier begeleidde de première van zijn Water Music. Een stuk dat niet bedoeld was voor de vissen en trekschuiten, maar voor koning George I. De drie suites van Water Music vormden de achtergrond voor een diner op zijn koninklijke jacht. Het smaakte deze ‘royals’ uitstekend: Händel en zijn musici moesten het werk twee keer herhalen.

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Dit seizoen waagt Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Akamus) zich met HändelsWater Music aan een van de bekendste klassieke werken. Akamus won onlangs de Bach-medaille van de stad Leipzig, voor hun verdiensten in het historisch verantwoord uitvoeren van oude muziek. Wat dat betreft is Water Music extra interessant omdat er meerdere versies van het werk bestaan. Op het water klinkt muziek immers heel anders dan op het land.

[twigle]

As a player in this group I am very grateful for so much appreciation. It is an honour and a joy to be allowed to play this wonderful music with this amazing orchestra and to have friends that play in such a wonderful way.

[Daniel-mqrd]

Bonsoir,
Quelle interprétation !!! Tout y est, tout est juste.
Rythme, profondeur, légèreté, force, contraste. Juste magique, vous faites honneur au grand Haendel.
Merci.

[HelenaWilliams]

HANDEL'S "Water Music" is the sound of an elixir for the soul! The whole piece is literally captivating...

[OperaBuff]

My love for classical music really took hold when I was in my early and mid 20s in the military, and I just couldn't get enough of it. And Handel's "Water Music" was a huge part of fostering that love which continues to this very day. I'm now 85 and my life has been enriched by classical music, symphony concerts, opera and operetta, musical comedy, etc. I could go on and on. I have sung in many opera and operetta choruses, was a choral singer for 31 years, and a church choir singer from my teens until just a few years ago. As I'm listening to and watching this terrific rendition, I am going through the memories of all the music I've listened to, watched, and been a part of myself... What a blessing!

[pochpochglx]

Merci YouTube. Dans les annèes soixante on ne pouvait même pas imaginer qu'on pourrait, un jour, assister à un concert aussi grandiose tout en étant chez soi.
Un véritable délice !

[noc_art]

Now that's one hell of a Baroque Orchestra right there. Fantastic reading of Haendel's Water Music...

[HuPAC]

This is most likely the best version of Water Music available online. Absolutely perfect. Handel's brisk, bright, and perfect melodies are brought to life here in a manner capable of moving the heart of the listener to a state of peace and happiness.

[richardmarney]

Thanks to all the players. I am grateful for the opportunity to have listened to your performance.

[giorgiolamborghini]

Today 23 February 2021 is Handel's birthday and he would turn 336 years old. Thank you Master for giving us so much beautiful music!

[johnvictorlorck]

I´m never ever going to be tired of this Watermusic. Goes straight to the heart.

[alexanderbrown]

Simply the best performance of this piece I ever heard! (and I have been listening to/playing Handel for 64 years now!)

[jochenculemann]

Fantastic interpretation of Händel's Water Music. The tempo is phenomenal and absolutely perfect. Plus the historic instruments produce the perfect sound.

[caprafryslan]

onvoorstelbaar dat mensen zulke mooie muziek kunnen maken! Heerlijk om hier van de genieten en vreugde te ervaren.

[jeffreyleistyna]

Can you imagine not loving this glorious music???

[mommyseastar]

Handel was never a favorite composer with me, but now he is. These folks play his music exactly right. ❤️ I love the Baroque instruments and phrasing/articulations. It’s just beautiful.

[egonzinc]

Magical! I have heard this music hundreds of times over the last 50 years and I have never enjoyed it so much as tonight! BRAVO!

[naomifrankel]

I can't recall a better performance of this gorgeous music. Bravo!

[sergioj.campos]

when in the life I would had had the opportunity to receive the gift of listening J.F. Handel from these magnificent performers.. . Grosse danke Arvatros for posting und bite shoen Akademy fur alte Musik Berlin great

[JimDAppleton]

Best version I have had the pleasure of listening to. 1 million views, probably from only 100, 000 people. Since after one discovers this rendition it is impossible to not view again and again on a regular basis.

[jayaiken]

It is so refreshing to hear a group play a piece the way it was intended to be played...stylistically correct. It is so cool to be able to watch the players vs. listening only. Thumbs up.