🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： Capriccio in g-moll HWV 483

Handel’s Capriccio in G minor, HWV 483, is a keyboard work distinguished by its free-flowing ideas and conversational writing. As brief motifs are passed from one voice to another, the music unfolds with fluent passagework and harmonic shifts that create a sense of tension. Its appeal lies in keeping sight of the larger flow while shaping the ends of phrases with care. In performance, clearly distinguishing the roles of the right and left hands, and treating ornaments and shorter note values naturally without rushing, brings out the independence of the voices and the work’s light forward momentum. Avoiding excessive sentimentality in the dynamics, while maintaining clear articulation and attentive breathing between phrases, reveals the expressive character within its concise figures.