Composition: Water Music Suite No. 2, HWV 349 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Water Music Suite No. 2 |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) |
| Opus | HWV 349 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1716 |
| First published | 1733 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Allegro | — | D major | 50 |
| 2. Alla Hornpipe (74/133 (with d.c.) bars, D major) | — | D major | — |
| 3. Minuet | — | D major | 24 |
| 4. Lentement (34/53 (with d.c.) bars, D major) | — | D major | — |
| 5. Bourée 3 times | — | D major | 12 |
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 |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Burchard |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Hamilton Harty |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | organ piano |
John Clarke-Whitfeld |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | 4 recorders | |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | 4 saxophones | K. Hochberger |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | organ | Marc Boniteau |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | organ | Alain Brunet |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | harpsichord | Srđan Depolo |
| view | Minuet (No.3) | — | Farid Zehar |
| view | Bourée (No.5) | — | Farid Zehar |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | parts | — | — | Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C), 4 (B) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) Trumpet 3, 4 (B) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro · view 2. Alla Hornpipe · view 3. Minuet · view 4. Lentement · view 5. Bourée · 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 |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Saturn Symphony Orchestra | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | Arrangement for organ piano |
Birchall | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders | — | — | Complete Score · view Alto Recorder 1 · view Alto Recorder 2 · view Tenor Recorder · view Bass Recorder · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
K. Hochberger | 2007 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Finale 2008) · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | Arrangement for harpsichord |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Encore) · view |
| view | Minuet (No.3) | Arrangement |
Farid Zehar | 2022 | Complete Score (with Viola) · view Complete Score (with Violin 3) · view |
| view | Bourée (No.5) | Arrangement |
Farid Zehar | 2020 | Complete Score (with Viola) · view Complete Score (with Violin 3) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin (conductor) | Complete Performance · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Michael Stenov (organ) and Collegium Instrumentale Carmeli (performer) | 1. Allegro ( D major ) · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | Piano and Orchestra (Schoonenbeek) | Synthesized audio · file 1. Allegro · file 2. Alla Hornpipe · file 3. Minuet · file 4. Lentement · file 5. Bourée · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | — | 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized audio · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | — | 4 Recorders (Olschewski) | Synthesized audio · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | — | Organ (Boniteau) | Synthesized audio · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Alla Hornpipe (No.2) | — | Harpsichord (Depolo) | Synthesized audio · file |
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