Keyboard Works, Volume 4 Miscellaneous Suites and Pieces. Second Part by George Frideric Handel Piano Solo - Sheet Music

By George Frideric Handel

The Suites nos 1 and 2 may well be Handel’s earliest surviving keyboard works; we may reasonably assume that they were written in his boyhood in Halle. The early period which ended with his departure from Hamburg for Italy in 1706 possibly covers nos 1–18. Handel earned his living in Hamburg partly by giving harpsichord lessons, and may have written some or all of those pieces for his pupils.The present volume contains all Handel’s harpsichord works which survive only in contemporary manuscript copies. In the absence of autographs there is little direct evidence about dates of composition. The pieces are arranged in what the editor believes is their approximate chronological order: there being no historical evidence the order has been determined on stylistic comparison.

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Summary
Instrument:
Piano Solo
Genres:
Baroque Period
Composers:
George Frideric Handel
Publishers:
Baerenreiter Verlag
Series:
ABRSM: Harpsichord (2009 onwards) Barenreiter Urtext
ISBN:
9790006446230
Format:
Performance Score Anthology
Item types:
Physical
Musical forms:
Prelude Suite
Series levels:
Grade 4
Artist:
George Frideric Handel
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
12.2 x 9.57 inches
Shipping Weight:
1.7 pounds
Detailed Description
Piano - Level 4

SKU: BA.BA04223

Miscellaneous Suites and Pieces. Second Part. Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Terence Best. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Performance score, anthology. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04223. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04223).

ISBN 9790006446230. 12.2 x 9.57 inches. Preface: Terence Best.

The Suites nos 1 and 2 may well be Handel’s earliest surviving keyboard works; we may reasonably assume that they were written in his boyhood in Halle. The early period which ended with his departure from Hamburg for Italy in 1706 possibly covers nos 1–18. Handel earned his living in Hamburg partly by giving harpsichord lessons, and may have written some or all of those pieces for his pupils.

The present volume contains all Handel’s harpsichord works which survive only in contemporary manuscript copies. In the absence of autographs there is little direct evidence about dates of composition. The pieces are arranged in what the editor believes is their approximate chronological order: there being no historical evidence the order has been determined on stylistic comparison.

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Song List
  • Suite C-dur HWV 443

  • Partita G-dur HWV 450

  • Prelude d-moll HWV 563

  • Prelude e Capriccio G-dur HWV 571

  • Ouverture (Ouverture, Entree, Chaconne) g-moll HWV 453

  • Preludio d-moll HWV 564

  • Allegro C-dur HWV 472

  • Chaconne F-dur (fur zweimanualiges Cembal

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    Ratings + Reviews

    5 Rating

    2 reviews

    Bowlbs

    Mar 27, 2018

    Handel is the best

    Im a very big fan of Handels music and Book IV in the Barenreiter series is a must-have for fans of the Baroque composer. Volume IV contains a lot of nice miscellaneous suites and pieces that will delight all.

    William Z.

    Jan 8, 2018

    Good edition

    Well made, good printing, good paper, good binding (opens and lays flat). Most of the music is intermediate, a few advanced.