🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： Suite HWV 428

Included in Handel’s First Collection of Harpsichord Suites, HWV 428 combines a prelude-like section with dances of contrasting character, inviting the listener to appreciate the changes of mood from one section to the next. Within its clear rhythms and finely shaped voice leading, expressive phrasing and the treatment of ornaments add color and nuance. It is important to preserve the meter of each section while presenting the exchange of motifs between voices with care. Ornaments should be played naturally without disturbing the flow, and rather than relying heavily on the pedal, the performer should shape resonance and balance between the voices with the fingertips, bringing the work’s structural clarity into focus.