🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： Prelude and Allegro in g-moll HWV 574

Prelude and Allegro is a keyboard work that unfolds through the contrast between a freely breathing opening section and a more active continuation. In the Prelude, the changing harmonies and resonance should be allowed to speak clearly, while the relationship between melody and accompaniment remains natural. The Allegro that follows gains momentum from its flowing passagework and calls for a clear sense of pulse and light articulation. Ornaments and passing notes should not be rushed; maintaining a balance between the voices and shaping a seamless transition from the calm of the opening to the energy of the latter section brings the work’s contrasts into sharper relief.