The Musick for the Royal Fireworks in all its Parts - Handel, George Frideric 1685-1759 (London Walsh)
The Music for the Royal Fireworks is a suite in D major (originally for wind instruments) composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 under contract of George II of Great Britain for the fireworks in London's Green Park on 27 April 1749. The music celebrates the end of the War of the Austrian Succession and the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) in 1748.
Vn/ob1 part only
viz. French Horns, Trumpets, Kettle Drums, Violins, Hoboys, Violoncello & Bassoons with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord or Organ
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Instrumental music; Suite; Military history; London (United Kingdom); ad lib. bezetting; artikulatie; fondscatalogus; Händel, G.F.; meer benutten zelfde partituur