Composition: Water Music Suite No. 3, HWV 350 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Water Music Suite No. 3 |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) |
| Opus | HWV 350 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1736 |
| First published | 1788 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (Sarabande) | — | G major | 44 |
| 2. Rigaudon. (Presto) (37) | — | G major | — |
| 3. (Rigaudon 2) | — | G minor | 26 |
| 4. Minuet (1) | — | G minor | 20 |
| 5. (Minuet 2) (32/48 (with d.c.) bars, G minor) | — | G minor | — |
| 6. (Gigue 1) | — | G minor | 8 |
| 7. (Gigue 2) | — | G major | 8 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano and orchestra | Kees Schoonenbeek |
| view | Complete | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Complete | 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegretto · view 2-3. Presto · view 4-5. Menuet 1-2 · view 6-7. Country Dance · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 7 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano Saxophone 1, 2 (B) · view Alto Saxophone (E) · view Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B) · view Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute |
Hideo Kamioka | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin (conductor) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | For Piano and Orchestra (Schoonenbeek) | Synthesized audio · file 1. Allegretto · file 2-3. Presto · file 4-5. Menuet 1-2 · file 6-7. Country Dance · file |
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