3EC1D92D-C521-4FC2-BFC3-34D8B597D318
| ID | 3EC1D92D-C521-4FC2-BFC3-34D8B597D318 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | A154102 |
| Title Name | Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (Fireworks Music; Concerto Grosso No. 26) |
| Marketing Copy | George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) was contracted to write Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 in 1749 by George II of Great Britain to be performed in London's Green Park on April 27 of that year as a celebration for the end of the War of the Austrian Succession. The suite was originally written entirely for wind instruments, as King George preferred only military instruments and expressed a desire that there be "no fiddles," so Händel reluctantly omitted the strings. The original wind band scoring consisted of 24 oboes, 12 bassoons and a contrabassoon, nine natural trumpets, nine natural horns, three timpani, and side drums, who were directly to play "ad libitum" as Händel wrote nothing for them. Händel re-scored the work for orchestra for a performance on May 27, 1749, at the Foundling Hospital, although the demand for the large winds remained. This edition of the orchestral score was completed by Max Seiffert in 1886 and was published as part of the Händel-Gesellschaft under Friedrich Chrysander. Instrumentation: 0.3.0.2: 3.3.0.0: Timp: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set) (composer calls for tripling and quadrupling of wind parts). |
| Instrumentation | 0.3.0.2: 3.3.0.0: Timp: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set) (composer calls for tripling and quadrupling of wind parts). |
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| Program Notes | add |
| Title Brand | 1 |
| Year Composed | 1749/1886 |
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| Duration | 26 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2023-08-10 20:11:00.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:11:00 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | MUS037020 |
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| Title Category | 7 |
| Title Movements | I. Ouverture II. Bourrée III. La Paix IV. La Réjouissance V. Menuet I and II |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | F4DF6BA0-9998-4817-491A-08DB00B0FAFD |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Full Orchestra |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 41 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | music-for-the-royal-fireworks-hwv-351-a154102 |