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Händel, Georg Friedrich : Suite Courante HWV 448

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Music ID : 30375
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:courante
Total Playing Time:2 min 10 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: September 16, 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.

This Courante is primarily in two voices. Ideally, it should be performed at a brisk tempo; slowing down the tempo significantly diminishes the character of the piece. While a fast tempo is desirable, articulation also constitutes a crucial element.

Quarter notes notated in the left hand are generally best executed staccato. For instance, if the quarter notes on the third beat in measures 1-8 are played legato or tenuto, the piece itself loses its conciseness and becomes protracted.

Throughout the piece, this Courante modulates from D minor to F major and A minor in the first half, and then to G minor and D minor in the second half. By treating each key as a distinct section and varying the timbre and dynamics accordingly, the piece gains expressive depth.

Measure 22 can be regarded as a peak point in the first half, and measures 39 or 45 in the second half.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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