George Frederick Handel 2: The Story of Handel's Water Music
Classics For Kids - En podcast af Cincinnati Public Radio - Lørdage
Kategorier:
As soon as Handel got his first job of court composer to a German prince, he headed for England. Through a bizarre twist of royal succession, that prince ended up becoming king of England. Instead of staying angry at Handel for leaving Germany, King George I asked him to compose music for a huge party he held on barges on the River Thames.