Celebrate Handel
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SKU: FH.CC08
Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Reid Alexander, Samuel S. Holland, Marc Widner, Andrew Hisey. Composer Editions. Baroque. Book. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.CC08).ISBN 978-0-88797-909-5.
This series celebrates the rich legacy of music written for solo piano. Featuring both standard literature and lesser-known gems by the major composers of piano and keyboard music, each volume includes a practical selection suitable for enthusiasts at various stages of musical development. The Composer Editions are ideal for the dedicated pianist looking for a useful collection of intermediate through advanced repertoire. Highlights include engaging repertoire for every level of study, minimal editorial additions to the original scores, level-sensitive editing that lends more support to simpler pieces, relevant historical and cultural background for the pieces in each volume, invaluable Notes for Study and Performance that offer guidance for practice and interpretation, and helpful charts that show the order of difficulty of the pieces in each volume, as well as how they correspond to the curriculum of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Celebrate Handel includes selected Suites and Dance Movements, and Air with Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith).
About Frederick Harris Composer Editions
In the Composer Editions, pianists at various stages of musical development will find a practical selection of inspiring and engaging repertoire by all the major composers for piano. Highlights include a representative selection of each composer's keyboard works, minimal editorial additions to the original score, and informative Notes for Study and Performance for each piece.
Song List (28)
- Impertinence, HWV 494
- Gavotte in G, HWV 491
- Air in D Minor, HWV 461
- Minuet in F, HWV 516a
- Air in B flat, HWV 471
- Sonata in G, HWV 363b, IV: Bourree
- Sonatina in B flat, HWV 585
- Fuga (Sonatina) in G, HWV 582
- Air in G Minor, HWV 467
- Allegro in F, HWV 427
- Suite in G Minor, HWV 453, II: Entree
- Allemande in A Minor, HWV 478
- Suite in G, HWV 441, I. Allemande
- Suite in G, HWV 441, II. Allegro
- Suite in G, HWV 441, III. Courante
- Suite in G, HWV 441, IV. Aria
- Suite in D Minor, HWV 437, II. Allemande
- Suite in D Minor, HWV 437, III. Courante
- Suite in D Minor, HWV 437, IV. Sarabande
- Suite in D Minor, HWV 437, V. Gigue
- Suite in G Minor, HWV 432 - III. Allegro
- Suite in G Minor, HWV 432 - VI. Passacaglia
- Prelude and Allegro in A Minor, HWV 576
- Suite in E, HWV 430 - IV. Air with Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)
- Suite in F sharp Minor, HWV 431 - I. Prelude
- Suite in F sharp Minor, HWV 431 - II. Largo
- Suite in F sharp Minor, HWV 431 - III. Fugue
- Suite in F sharp Minor, HWV 431 - IV. Gigue