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Lucy Worsley explores music for the reign of George III, who was one of the most musical of all English monarchs. With Handel, Boyce, Arne, JC Bach, Abel, Haydn and Mozart.

Lucy Worsley looks at music for the reign of George III ending the series where well known historians present musical narratives inspired by favourite historical periods.

George III was one of the most musical of all the British monarchs. He had a passion for Handel whom he met in his youth and which prompted the composer to state that "While the boy lives, my music will never want a protector". And so it proved. Handel died before George came to the throne, but nonetheless his court would feature a daily concert of "ancient music" with Handel very much at its centre.

In Lucy Worsley's selection of music for George III, Handel features predominently, alongside music by Boyce, Arne, JC Bach, Abel, Haydn and Mozart.

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Sat 23 Feb 2013 15:00
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Music Played

  • G Fenton

    The Chancellor Drives

    Composer: George Frideric Handel Performer: Orchestra/Soundtrack

    • EPIC.
    • 4784772.

  • William Boyce

    Patron of arts! - ode for the King's birthday

    Conductor: Graham Lea-Cox Performer: Hanover Band

    • ASV.
    • CDGAU-176.

  • Salvatore Lanzetti

    Cello Sonata Op 1 No 7

    Performer: Andrea Marchiol Performer: Gaetano Nasillo Performer: Sara Benici

    • ZIGZAG.
    • ZZT04062.

  • Thomas Arne

    Alfred - masque: Rule Britannia!

    Performer: Nicholas Kraemer Performer: Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment

    • DDD.
    • 成人快手MM58.

  • Carl Friedrich Weideman

    Concerto no. E minor Op.2`6 for flute and strings: Adagio e Grazioso ; Allegro assai

    Performer: Catherine Mackintosh Performer: Erin Headley Performer: Lucy Carolan Performer: Nancy Hadden Performer: Risa Browder Performer: Susan Bicknell

    • CRD.
    • 3469.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water music - suite in F major HWV.348: Air ; Minuet for the french horn; Bourree; Hornpip

    Performer: Trevor Pinnock Performer: The English Concert

    • ARCHIV.
    • 410-525.

  • Carl Friedrich Abel

    27 Pieces K.186-212 for viola da gamba solo: Allegro in D minor; Adagio in D minor

    Performer: Paolo Pandolfo

    • GLOSSA.
    • GCD920410.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sonata in C major K.14 for violin [or fl] and keyboard: 2nd movement; Allegro

    Performer: Blandine Verlet Performer: Gerard Poulet

    • PHILIPS.
    • 422 515-2.

  • Johann Christian Bach

    Concerto in D major Op.1`6 for keyboard and strings:

    Performer: Eduard Melkus Performer: Ingrid Haebler Performer: capella academica

    • PHILIPS.
    • 438712.

  • William Billings

    Brookfields

    Conductor: Paul Hillier Performer: His Majesties Clerkes

    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HMU 907048.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi - opera in 3 acts: Mio Caro, Caro Bene

    Performer: Alan Curtis Performer: Simone Kermes Performer: Il Complesso Barocco

    • DECCA.
    • ARCHIV 4775391.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no. 94 in G major H.1.94 (Surprise)

    Conductor: Marc Minkowski Performer: Les Musiciens de Louvre-Grenoble

    • 狈础脧痴贰.
    • V5176.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Jephtha: Act 3; Waft her, angels [aria]

    Conductor: Andrew Manze Performer: Mark Padmore Performer: The English Concert

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU907422.

  • Georg Frideric Handel & George Fenton

    "The Chancellor Drives" from the soundtrack to The Madness of King George

  • William Boyce

    "Birthday Ode for George III" - Overture

  • Salvatore Lanzetti

    Cello Sonata in G major Op.1 No.7

  • Thomas Arne

    Rule Britannia (from 'Alfred')

  • Carl Weiderman

    Flute Concerto in E minor Op.2 No.6 - 1st & 2nd movements

  • George Frideric Handel

    Dances from Water Music

  • Carl Friedrich Abel

    Gamba Suite in D minor: 1st & 4th movements

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Sonata No.14 in C major

  • Johann Christian Bach

    Piano Concerto Op.1 No.6

  • William Billings

    Brookfield

  • George Frideric Handel

    "Mio Caro, Caro Bene" from 'Rodelinda'

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.94 in G major "Surprise"

  • George Frideric Handel

    "Waft Her Angels" from 'Jephtha'

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Feb 2013 15:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes