A concerto-like violin part that is absent from modern editions was present in Friedrich Chrysander's edition, which also collapsed the final two movements in D major and G major into one.
Recordings of this work include one by Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus Wien, which addedhorn trills and rushed through the work, and one by the Boyd Neel Orchestra, the first to play it on a major label. A concerto-like violin part that is absent from modern editions was present in Friedrich Chrysander's edition, which also collapsed the final two movements in D major and G major into one. This work contains both a variation of and an actual "Alla Hornpipe" section. It excluded the (*) harpsichord from the full complement of Baroque instruments and was partly played at a feast in Chelsea. Two movements of this work were intended for outdoor playÂ—appropriate, as the inaugural performance of it was aboard a barge on the Thames River. For 10 points, name this suite paired with the Royal Fireworks, written by Handel to entertain the King of England.
Recordings of this work include one by Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus Wien, which addedhorn trills and rushed through the work, and one by the Boyd Neel Orchestra, the first to play it on a major label.
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