The Duke of Cumberland's victory at Culloden prompted one of his oratorios, which drew from Josephus.
A minuet from one of this composer's works in the key of D has an F-sharp-G-A-A-B-A-G-F-sharp theme. One of this composer's organ concerti, nicknamed "The Cuckoo and The Nightingale," was reworked into a part of a set of twelve concerti grossi that were designed to be played in between performances of his masques. Another of this composer's works includes a second movement bourrÃ©e, followed by a siciliana labeled La Paix, and then an allegro called La Rejouissance. That work was composed for (*) fifty wind instruments and was called Ouverture. The Duke of Cumberland's victory at Culloden prompted one of his oratorios, which drew from Josephus. This composer of Judas Maccabeus was commissioned by George I to write a set of three suites to be played near the Royal Barge as he travelled down the Thames. For 10 points, name this composer of Music for the Royal Fireworks and Water Music.
A minuet from one of this composer's works in the key of D has an F-sharp-G-A-A-B-A-G-F-sharp theme.
Georg Friedrich HÃ¤ndel