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Händel, Georg Friedrich : Suite Couraute HWV430

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Music ID : 26099
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:courante
Total Playing Time:2 min 10 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: July 15, 2024
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Considering the overall flow of the piece, assign appropriate timbre and dynamics. In the first half, starting in E major, the highest note, E, is reached in measure 2 within measures 1-8. It then gradually descends, reaching an E an octave lower in measure 8. This point is designated as a cadential section, serving as a turning point.

From this point, there is an inspiration of F-sharp minor, reaching the highest note of the first half, F-sharp, in measure 9. As the left hand plays a weighty chord there, the tension increases. It then descends from there, modulating to B minor in measure 12. With a sequence, the soprano ascends chromatically, reaching the highest note, F-sharp, again in measure 16.

Although F-sharp was also present in measure 9, the F-sharp in measure 16, reached after a long sequence and chromatic ascent, is designated as the peak point of highest tension. The first half ultimately concludes in B major.

Using this method of analysis, similarly determine the peak points and distribute dynamics in the second half.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou

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