Water Music at Sunset

The beautiful lake is always an attraction, but never more so than at sunrise or sunset.

I loved looking at the early sunset through the illuminated flag at the back of the steamboat.

But I do believe that this lilac sky is my favourite on this particular day.

I had read about a new kind of evening cruise which included a classical music concert!

The fact that it featured a well loved piece of music made the idea even more exciting.

There was a live orchestra on board playing

Water Music by Georg Friederich Haendel.

So appropriate!

You can listen to it 

HERE

It was magnificently interpreted and I especially loved the horns and trumpets

So joyful!

Water Music was originally created in 1717

for King George 1st of England

and it was played on the Royal Barge with 50 musicians

as it floated along the River Thames on July 7th, 1717,

The King loved it so much that he asked the musicians to play it over several times!

G.F. Haendel, gifted musician and composer, born in Germany.

he travelled and lived in several European countries

 and he lived in England for many years till the end of his life.

He even taught music to the King's children.

I have heard that another musical cruise may be organized at some time in the future.

I shall definitely want to go again, especially if the music is as beautiful as this concert!

A last colourful look at the sky right after the sun went down.