The KSO continues its 29th Summer Series in Devou and Tower Parks by stepping into the Time Tunnel and zapping back to 18th century England composer George Frideric Handel. Musicians won't be wearing ...
Handel penned Water Music in 1717 for a party on the River Thames. In 2024, Music of the Baroque performed it on the Chicago River while thousands cheered us on. Find out what the buzz is about! The ...
In the summer of 1717 George Frideric Handel composed music to keep the King of England entertained on his boat trip down the River Thames. We now call that music Handel’s “Water Music,” and the ...
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and conductor Ton Koopman play the Water Music, Suite No. 2, by Handel.