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Classical Music

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elleng

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1. Lovely!
Sun Sep 10, 2023, 10:25 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!

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