Water Music
The Water Music is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717, in response to King George I's request for a concert on the River Thames.
Beecham-Handel suites
The first Handel-Beecham arrangement was given simply as "Suite – Handel" at a concert in February 1924. In April of that year Beecham conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in a recording of the work. The suite consisted of four movements: