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Händel, Georg Friedrich : Partita Courante HWV450

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Music ID : 30342
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:courante
Total Playing Time:2 min 10 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: October 17, 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 shares many similarities with the Allemande from HWV 450. These include starting with a similar theme, repeating the same melodic figure at the end of both the first and second halves, and modulating to E minor in the second half. It is likely that this piece was composed with the Allemande in mind. Regardless of whether it was intentionally composed with the Allemande in mind, the fact remains that it shares many commonalities with it. Therefore, this Courante, diverging significantly from the mood of the Allemande, can be performed as a speedy and lively Courante, characteristic of the genre.

For this, a fast tempo is desirable, so a relatively quick tempo setting, even among Courantes, would be appropriate. Similar to the Allemande, the section from measures 11-13 towards the end of the first half can be considered a peak point.

The second half also briefly modulates to E minor, similar to the Allemande (measures 23-25). The E minor in this instance clearly has high tension. Furthermore, measures 32-34 feature Handel's characteristic "pleasant persistence." It may be effective to vary the dynamics every measure.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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