For 10 points, identify this set of pieces byG.F. Handel meant to be performed in barges on the Thames River.
Most knowledge of this work's premiere comes from the firsthand account of Friedrich Bonet. Aplaintive oboe carries the melody in a movement of this work oddly marked "Adagio e staccato."Although there is no official order to its movements, they are generally grouped into three suites, thethird of which is in G and is scored for strings, flutes, and continuo. Its most popular movementsinclude the (*) "Bouree" and "Air" from its first suite and its second suite's "Alla Hornpipe." According tolegend, it was composed to regain the favor of King George I. For 10 points, identify this set of pieces byG.F. Handel meant to be performed in barges on the Thames River.
Most knowledge of this work's premiere comes from the firsthand account of Friedrich Bonet.
Water Music