亨德爾水上音樂-再現皇家的景觀

The renowned London biographer Peter Ackroyd narrates the
　　ambitious attempt of a team of historical experts to discover
　　the remarkable story behind the 1717 premiere of Handels
　　Water Music on the Thames. The result is the second-ever
　　performance on the river, filmed in costume on a regal-style
　　period barge against the backdrop of the present-day Thames
　　from Whitehall to Chelsea. It includes performances by The
　　English Concert of favourite movements from the F major and D
　　major Suites.
　　"...a fine combination of documentary with top-class music-
　　making." (BBC Music Magazine)
　　The 1717 London Panorama by artist Stephen Conlin - Follow
　　the river route as it would have looked in 1717 while
　　listening to the music, in a special multi-angle performance
　　version featuring an historic-style panoramic view,
　　illustrated by Stephen Conlin and exclusive to this DVD. The
　　panorama seeks to combine the available information to evoke
　　that evening on the Thames; landmarks that differ from today
　　include Westminster Abbey without the famous west towers, St
　　Johns, Smith Square as yet unfinished, and the complete
　　absence of both Big Ben and Westminster Bridge. By contrast,
　　the Royal Hospital in Chelsea is much as Wren left it, and
　　instantly recognisable.