?With Water & Fire, B'Rock Orchestra and Dmitry Sinkovsky present Handel's Water Music alongside his Music for the Royal Fireworks. Both works were written for royal open-air ceremonies, were likely substantially drowned out by the noise of fireworks and the waves of the Thames during their first performance, and were never played again during Handel's lifetime. Since then, they have, however, become favourites of the public, and they contain some of the most appealing instrumental music of the baroque era. B'Rock performs these works with an ensemble that approaches the ca. 50 musicians that Handel originally employed, conveying the pomp and splendour while also highlighting the coloristic richness and refinement of Handel's scores. B'Rock Orchestra is one of today's most forward-thinking period orchestras with a desire for encounter and exchange. The ensemble returns to Pentatone after having released Schubert's complete symphonies with conductor RenÃ© Jacobs between 2018 and 2022, as well as Antwerp Requiem c. 1650 (2022). Dmitry Sinkovsky is in demand as a conductor, violinist and countertenor, and previously appeared on Pentatone with Monteverdi: Il delirio della passione (2021).

Tracklist:

Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Allegro
Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Alla Hornpipe
Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Menuet
Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Rigaudon 1
Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Rigaudon 2 - IV. Rigaudon 1 da capo
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Overture. Largo - Allegro
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Adagio e staccato
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Andante - Allegro da capo
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Air
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Menuet
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Hornpipe
Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro moderato
Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Lentement
Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet 1
Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet 2
Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Gigue 1 - Gigue 2
Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Overture - Adagio
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Allegro - Lentement - Allegro
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~La paix. Largo alla Siciliana
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Menuet 2
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Menuet 1 - Menuet 2 da capo

UPC: 8717306260138
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 7.14.23
Format: CD

Handel / B'rock Orchestra - Water & Fire (CD)