Handel: Water Music performed on the river Thames
tags:Duration 1 minute.
Youtube: "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. More info at: www.opusarte.com"
Pity I can't find a longer clip. I'm watching this on tv and it's quite a beautiful thing to have done.
Youtube: "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. More info at: www.opusarte.com"
Pity I can't find a longer clip. I'm watching this on tv and it's quite a beautiful thing to have done.









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