Suite in F major
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Suite in F major is one of the orchestral suites from George Frideric Handel’s Water Music, known for its lively dance movements and festive character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral suite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Water Music Suite in F major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Water Music Suite in D major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Water Music Suite in G major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 348 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
festive
ⓘ
lively ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | royal water party on the River Thames ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePatron | King George I of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm |
bourrée
ⓘ
hornpipe ⓘ minuet ⓘ overture ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Adagio e staccato
ⓘ
Allegro ⓘ Allegro da capo ⓘ Andante ⓘ Bourrée ⓘ Finale ⓘ Hornpipe ⓘ Minuet ⓘ Overture ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Handel’s most famous orchestral works ⓘ |
| intendedOccasion | royal entertainment ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | dance suite ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Hornpipe in F major ⓘ |
| partOf | Water Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceSetting | outdoor performance ⓘ |
| scoring |
basso continuo
ⓘ
bassoons ⓘ horns ⓘ oboes ⓘ orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | High Baroque ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | F major ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| workSeries | Water Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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