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Classical Music

AllaN01Bear

(18,242 posts) Sun Sep 10, 2023, 11:04 AM Sep 2023

water music.

many moons aga my late aunt gave me a tape recording with this on it . the tape died instantly when i put it into the player . now i get to hear it in full as u can too.

lovely

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water music. (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 OP

Lovely! elleng Sep 2023 #1

One of the several then cassettes Historic NY Sep 2023 #2

elleng

(130,956 posts)

1. Lovely!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2023, 11:25 AM

Sep 2023

The Water Music (German: Wassermusik) is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717, in response to King George I's request for a concert on the River Thames.

That king knew what he was doing!

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

2. One of the several then cassettes

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2023, 11:39 AM

Sep 2023

I would play while toiling away in working on a old 18th century stone building reconstruction, kept me chilled

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