Water Music - Suit In F Major: Ouverture (Largo - Allegro)
Water Music - Suit In F Major: Adagio e staccto
Water Music - Suit In F Major: (Allegro) - Andante - (Allegro)
Water Music - Suit In F Major: (Menuet)
Water Music - Suit In F Major: Air
Water Music - Suit In F Major: Menuet
Water Music - Suit In F Major: Bourree
Water Music - Suit In F Major: Hornpipe
(Andante)
Suite In D - G Major: (Ouverture)
Suite In D - G Major: Alla Hornpipe
Suite In D - G Major: [Menuet]
Suite In D - G Major: Rigaudon
Suite In D - G Major: Lentement
Suite In D - G Major: Bourree
Suite In D - G Major: Menuet (1)
Suite In D - G Major: (Menuet II)
Suite In D - G Major: (Country Dance 1 & 2)
Suite In D - G Major: (Trumpet Menuet)
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Ouverture
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Sarabande: die schlafende thetis
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Bourree: Die erwachende Thetis
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Loure: Der verliebte Neptunus
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Gavotte: Spielend Najaden
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Harlequinade: Der schertzende Tritonus
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Der sturmende Aeolus
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Menuet: Der angenehme Zephir
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Gigue: Ebb' und Fluth
Wassermusik - Hamburger Ebb' Und Flute: Canarie: Die lustigen Bots Leute
Another interesting coupling from Robert King. First we had Handel's Fireworks Music and the Coronation Anthems giving us the ultimate in Baroque splendor. Now we have two different composers' brands of "water music." Ha... more »ndel and Telemann were good friends (Handel sent Telemann specimens of rare plants for his greenhouse--how's that for piece of trivia?), and both men wrote music to order--Telemann much more so than Handel. In fact, there's very little instrumental music by Handel--he preferred operas and oratorios--but there's tons of it by Telemann. He was the most prolific composer that we care about now. Handel's Water Music shows him at his best, but with Telemann you've got to pick and choose. Fortunately, his piece is also delightful, and both are very well played. --David Hurwitz« less
Another interesting coupling from Robert King. First we had Handel's Fireworks Music and the Coronation Anthems giving us the ultimate in Baroque splendor. Now we have two different composers' brands of "water music." Handel and Telemann were good friends (Handel sent Telemann specimens of rare plants for his greenhouse--how's that for piece of trivia?), and both men wrote music to order--Telemann much more so than Handel. In fact, there's very little instrumental music by Handel--he preferred operas and oratorios--but there's tons of it by Telemann. He was the most prolific composer that we care about now. Handel's Water Music shows him at his best, but with Telemann you've got to pick and choose. Fortunately, his piece is also delightful, and both are very well played. --David Hurwitz
CD Reviews
Unbelievably Powerful Recording
rodboomboom | Dearborn, Michigan United States | 01/10/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My wife and I are in amazement over this recording. Having just seen King lead the Detroit Symphony we wished to have some of his recordings in our collection.This one knocks us out everytime it's played. The energy and force which King leads and the Consort plays is truly magnficent! One can just see King into the music, contorting his body this way and that with the notes, passionately urging and leading the musicians on and on.We have many other recordings of the Handel Water Music, but were first exposed to Telemann's at the King led DSO performance, and it is becoming our favorite. This is a true sleeper of a magnificent, passionately played rendering of baroque water music at its finest!"
Excellent performances and sound.
Gary J. Wright | San Francisco, CA United States | 08/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is beautifully recorded and is among the top performance recommendations for Handel's ever-popular Water Music. But the great bonus here is Telemann's delightful opus. I have heard an alternative version of Telemann's Water Music, but this present version is way out in front.
If you are looking for a very fine version of the Handel, you can do no better than to get this CD which has such a terrific coupling.
Full marks."
Astonishingly musical, even with period instruments
Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 10/27/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I suppose to those who follow Robert King's enormous recorded output, his musicality is no surprise. However, I don't collect Baroque music, and I flee from the sound of period instruments with their buzzes, clacks, zings, and honks.
Curiosity drew me to this recording of Handel's Water Music, a work I never thought I would listen to again, thanks to a surfeit in high school. I soon discovered what I was missing. King's conducting rises high above Gardiner, Parrott, Pinnock, Norrington, and Mackerras--to mention just a few of the HIP stars, in terms of sheer musicality. Everything is phrased beautifully, as if this sublime music isn't a warhorse but a richly expressive masterpiece. I've never heard period instruments sound so sweet, either. All in all, a delightful recording."
A great (but expensive) import . . .
Johnny Bard | Orlando, FL | 02/15/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was aware of Handel's Watermusic, but not of Telemann's. Both appear here on this Hyperion release, and both sound excellent. Hyperion frequently issues recordings of lesser-known Baroque composers, and here Telemann (not known to everyone) has been paired with Handel (who along with Bach and Vivaldi is one of the Baroque period's most recognizable names). Robert King lead's the King's Consort through both pieces with energy and passion. The sound is incredible, as are both performances. The only caveat is the price. Because it's an import, you're going to pay full-price (and then some) for this disc. While Philips and Virgin (as well as a host of other major record labels) offer bargain-priced versions of Handel's Watermusic, I'm not sure which label (other than Hyperion) offers Telemann's Watermusic. Maybe Naxos has issued it (and if so, it would be at a great price). If not, then you might have to pay quite a bit to own both compositions. It's pretty expensive no doubt, but in my opinion well worth the investment. Telemann, although not as well-known as other Baroque composers, was nonetheless a major force, and his Watermusic holds up quite well agains Handel's."
Track Listings (29) - Disc #1