Handel: The Water Music Suite I-II-III - Philomusica of London/Thurston Dart

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Water Music Suites I-II-II (arr. Brian Priestman from the Barrett-Lennard manuscript)
Philomusica of London - Thurston Dart

Suite I in F major (HWV 348)
1) Overture (3'04") 2) Adagio e staccato (2'14") 3) Allegro (2'44") 4) Andante (2'25")
5) Allegro da capo (2'46") 6) Minuet (2'41") 7) Air (2'59") 8) Minuet (2'33")
9) Bourrée (2'35") 10) Hornpipe (1'06") 11) Senza tempo (1'22") 12) Minuet (3'25")
13) Allegro (variant) (1'53) 14) Minuet (1'16") 15) Alla Hornpipe (0'59")

Suite II in G major (HWV 350)
16) Sarabande (2'19") 17) Minuet (1'07") 18) Aria (1'53")
19) Minuet en rondeau (1'15") 20) Country Dance (0'58")

Suite III in D major (HWV 349)
21) Overture (Allegro) (2'18") 22) Alla Hornpipe (3'23") 23) Minuet (1'16")
24) Lentement (0'49") 25) Bourrée (2'00")

Source: L'Oiseau-Lyre LP SOL 60010 (KH archive) - LP sleeve at right
Transcription and digital restoration: Curt Timmons 2016 - For Private Use Only
Photo at top right: Thurston Dart
Cover art: Handel and George I - Edoard Hammon (1819-1888)