Water Music by George Frideric Handel
German-born composer George Frideric Handel wrote music in the 1700s for the church and for royal celebrations. Water Music was played for King George during a royal party in 1717. The king enjoyed the one-hour piece so thoroughly that he ordered it played three times that day.

Handel and his German contemporary Johann Sebastian Bach are considered the greatest composers of the early 18th century. Their music represents the culmination of musical genres of the baroque era. 
