Water Music (this time, for George II of Great Britain for the fireworks in London's Green Park, on 27 April 1749), has often been paired with the "Water Music" on recordings. 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. The "Water Music" is scored for a relatively large orchestra, making it suitable for outdoor performance. The "Water Music" opens with a French overture and includes minuets, bourrées and hornpipes.
Baroque music of the British Isles such as Haydn, J. C. Bach and the young Mozart. The Italian style of classical music was probably first brought to Scotland by the Italian cellist and composer Lorenzo Bocchi, who travelled to Scotland in the 1720s, introducing the cello to the country and then developing settings for lowland Scots songs. He possibly had a hand in the first Scottish Opera, the pastoral "The Gentle Shepherd", with libretto by the makar Allan Ramsay. The extension of interest in music can be seen in the volume of musical publication, festivals, and the foundation of over 100 choral societies across the country.