《水上音乐》是英籍德国作曲家乔治•弗里德里希•亨德尔(Geroge Friedrich Handel,1685-1759)的著名管弦乐组曲,完成于1717年,是在英皇乔治一世的邀请下为泰晤士河边的演奏会所作,故称水上音乐。该作品包含3组乐曲,20首曲目,以法国式序曲开场,其后是布莱舞曲、小布舞曲等各式舞曲。遗憾的是,这部作品的原稿早已丢失,目前最好的复原版本为莱德利希所所著。
本张专辑特别选用了羽管键琴、定音鼓和西奥伯琴(Theorbo)作为节奏乐器,与低音提琴的配合为本曲添加了独特的风味。17世纪时,乐手们经常使用各式各样的拨奏乐器来演绎这部作品,这次制作人更是在舞曲的部分使用了曼陀铃来表现舞曲中欢快、跳跃的情绪,成为这版录音中的一大亮点。
曲目 | 时长/大小 |
- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 I. Overture
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 II. Adagio e staccato
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 III. Allegro
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 IV. Andante
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 III. (da capo)
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 V. Allegro
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 VI. Air
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 VII. Menuet
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 VIII. Bourree
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 IX. Hornpipe
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- Wassermusik-Suite Nr. 1 F-Dur, HWV 348: HWV 348 X. Andante
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- Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: HWV 349 I. Prelude: Allegro
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- Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: HWV 349 II. Alla Hornpipe
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- Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: HWV 350 I. Menuet
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- Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: HWV 350 II. Rigaudon I-II-I
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- Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: HWV 349 IV. Lentement
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- Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: HWV 349 V. Bourree
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- Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: HWV 350 III. Menuet I-II-I
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- Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: HWV 350 IV. Gigue I-II
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- Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: HWV 349: III. Menuet
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- Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: HWV 62 Introduction - Allegro
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- Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: HWV 62 Adagio
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- Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: HWV 62 March
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