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The Music for the Royal Fireworks (HWV 351) is a suite in D major for wind instruments composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 under contract of George II of Great Britain for the fireworks in London's Green Park on 27 April 1749.
In 1749, Handel composed Music for the Royal Fireworks; 12,000 people attended the first performance. [144] In 1750, he arranged a performance of Messiah to benefit the Foundling Hospital, a children's home in London. The performance was considered a great success and was followed by annual concerts that continued throughout his life.
March 17 – George Frideric Handel's oratorio Solomon first performed, at the Theatre Royal in London. [1] April 27 – The first official performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks, in London, finishes early due to the outbreak of fire. [1]
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