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Händel, Georg Friedrich : Allegro in C major C-Dur HWV 472

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Music ID : 44941
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:1 min 10 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: November 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.

The score begins with "Allegro," which is the composer's own marking. This raises the question of how fast it should be played. Choose a tempo that allows for comfortable execution of the 32nd notes appearing in measure 3, between beats 3 and 4, and similar passages. When playing this unit (two 32nd notes followed by one 16th note, totaling three notes), treat these three notes as a single group. Play these three notes quickly, and shorten the final 16th note. This approach will facilitate ease of execution.

The piece begins in C major, modulates completely to A minor in the middle, and then returns to C major. In terms of tension, the A minor section might feel more intense, but this is open to interpretation.

Regarding articulation, a suggestion is to consider playing all or some of the 16th notes staccato, rather than legato.

For instance, play all notes in measures 1-2 staccato, then switch to legato from the 16th note G on the third beat of measure 4, continuing legato until the first 16th note C in the left hand on the first beat of measure 6, and then return to staccato.

Employing staccato will significantly alter the atmosphere.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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