Handel: Water Music (manze)

Filmed on the River Thames with the English Concert, Directed by Andrew Manze. The renowned London biographer Peter Ackroyd narrates the ambitious attempt of a team of historical experts to discover the remarkable story behind the 1717 premiere of Handel's Water Music on the Thames. The result is the second-ever performance on the river, filmed in costume on a regal-style period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames from Whitehall to Chelsea. Includes performances by The English Concert of favorite movements from the F major and D major Suites. Narrated in English, with French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Price: $32.98