an orchestral dance suite.
To my knowledge, no symphony is referred to as the "Fireworks" symphony. You may be thinking of the "Royal Fireworks Music", a suite, not a symphony, which was written by Handel, or (a long shot) a short orchestral piece by Stravinsky called "Fireworks".
Handle composed The Water Music, which is a orchestral suite. This piece was composed in 1717 for a royal barage trip with king george I up the river Thames to Chelsea (in London).
FalseIt could be an aria, a cantata, a song.Searching on the word suite doesn't bring up anything vocal. In the 17th century a suite was a set of interrelated pieces for a solo instrument or an orchestra. Bach wrote suites for cello, for violin, for keyboard and for orchestra. A suite could also be a selection of pieces from a larger work, like Handel's Water Music Suite, made of pieces from a large set he wrote to be played as his King's barge floated down the Thames, or his Suite from the Music For The Royal Fireworks.
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an orchestral dance suite.
Water Music is an orchestral suite by the English composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759).
To my knowledge, no symphony is referred to as the "Fireworks" symphony. You may be thinking of the "Royal Fireworks Music", a suite, not a symphony, which was written by Handel, or (a long shot) a short orchestral piece by Stravinsky called "Fireworks".
Bach's notable Toccata and Fugue was written during the Baroque era, as was Handel's famous Water Music Suite.
Sarabande by Handel from the Harpsichord Suite in D minor HWV 437. It is well known from the movie Barry Lyndon.
Handle composed The Water Music, which is a orchestral suite. This piece was composed in 1717 for a royal barage trip with king george I up the river Thames to Chelsea (in London).
FalseIt could be an aria, a cantata, a song.Searching on the word suite doesn't bring up anything vocal. In the 17th century a suite was a set of interrelated pieces for a solo instrument or an orchestra. Bach wrote suites for cello, for violin, for keyboard and for orchestra. A suite could also be a selection of pieces from a larger work, like Handel's Water Music Suite, made of pieces from a large set he wrote to be played as his King's barge floated down the Thames, or his Suite from the Music For The Royal Fireworks.
water suite
A piece that contrasts a solo instrument with an ensemble
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A dance suite is instrumental dance music of up to five dances.