Gigue from Suite HWV 437
Gigue from Suite HWV 437
Suite No. 4 in D minor (5/6)
This Gigue in D minor by George Frideric Handel is the fifth of six movements in the Suite No. 4 in D minor, HWV 437.This suite was composed ca 1703-1706, and was first published in London in 1733.
It has six movements :
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Gigue
- Sonatina HWV 581
Please note that this score contains suggestions for performing the ornaments (here, trills) in accordance with the performance practice of the Baroque period.
Namely, we suggest adding cadential trills in measures 5 and 7.
Also, please note that in measure 9, in the left hand, some editions have an F4 instead of a C4 as the second note of the third beat.
Duration : 00:52
Source : George Frideric Handel, Suites & Overtures for Keyboard, HWV 426-456
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