Music for the royal fireworks

It was made up in 1749 by Georg Friedrich Haendel for the festivities in the honor of the treated of Aachen. It during famous Water Music is written previously by this same type-setter. The repetition was followed by a many crowd (nearly 12000 people). The official representation of April 27th was however marked by a fire of a small building of Green Park of London, caused by the famous fireworks. Conceived initially for nearly 100 instrumentalists (Oboe, Bassoon S, horn S and cords), Haendel reduced manpower of it by removing the cords at the request of the king George {{II}}. It is divided in five movements.

  • Opening

  • Faggot
  • peace
  • the rejoicing
  • Minuets I/II

Others

  • Certaines parts was included in the music of the film Vatel of Roland Joffé (1999)

External bonds

Simple: Music for the Royal Fireworks

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