George Frideric Handel's - Water Music -

A festive section highlighted by trumpets, including the famous and spirited "Alla Hornpipe".

The debut of Water Music was a massive logistical undertaking. At approximately 8 p.m., King George I and a group of aristocrats boarded a royal barge at Whitehall Palace for a trip toward Chelsea. Accompanying them was a separate barge carrying roughly 50 musicians. George Frideric Handel's - Water Music

The event was a triumph; the Daily Courant reported that the river was "covered" with boats of spectators eager to hear the new work. King George was so enthralled that he requested the entire suite—nearly an hour of music—be repeated three times throughout the night. Structure and Composition A festive section highlighted by trumpets, including the