🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： Suite a deux clavecins – Sarabande in c-moll HWV 446

This sarabande by Handel was written for two keyboard instruments and forms part of a suite, unfolding as a slow dance in triple meter. Within its measured progress, poised melodic writing and changes of harmony come to the fore, while one of its attractions lies in distinguishing the ranges and roles of the two parts. Phrase endings should be shaped with care, and ornaments played clearly without disturbing the musical flow. On the piano, use the pedal sparingly and keep the sonorities of the two hands distinct, maintaining a graceful expression and a sense of pulse that never becomes heavy.