🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： Allegro in d-moll HWV 495(a,b)

This is a concise, tightly focused keyboard work with a lively tempo and strong forward momentum. Short phrases seem to pass from one voice to another, while moments of repose created by divisions and cadences give the flow a sense of shape. In performance, it is important to distinguish clearly between the movements of the right and left hands and to maintain crisp articulation with evenly shaped notes. Ornaments and passing notes should be handled naturally without interrupting the line, while dynamics are best kept free from excessive exaggeration and guided by the direction of each phrase and the changing harmony. This approach brings out the music’s vitality and elegance.