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Händel, Georg Friedrich : Suite Courante HWV 439

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Music ID : 30383
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:suite
Total Playing Time:4 min 20 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: August 18, 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, like the Allemande from the same HWV 439, should be conceived as music that flows horizontally. While the 3/4 meter is certainly kept in mind, care should be taken to avoid a rigid, vertical division. For instance, in measure 23, where the left hand first appears with a chord, there is a tendency to emphasize the beat; therefore, the left hand should be played with a gentle touch.

This Courante, similar to the preceding Allemande, cannot be segmented into standard 4-measure or 8-measure units. Consequently, sections should be delineated flexibly. For example, divisions can be made based on sequences or cadential forms, such as measures 1-7, 7-12, 13-17, 18-22, 23-29, and 30-37.

In both the first and second halves, B serves as the highest note (measure 41 in the first half, measure 91 in the second half), and building tension towards this note creates a natural flow.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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