🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： Suite in c-moll HWV 445

Handel’s Suite in C minor, HWV 445, is a keyboard suite in which dance-inspired rhythms and the concise yet richly woven movement of the voices can be appreciated. Its several movements each have a distinct character, while the contrast between flowing motion and calm, songful passages shapes the work as a whole. In performance, ornaments should not be played mechanically; it is important to preserve the metrical pulse and the direction of each phrase. Balancing the volume between the hands and listening carefully to the inner voices will clarify the overlapping textures. By carefully distinguishing the tempo and articulation of each movement and maintaining an awareness of the suite’s overall flow, the changes of expression within its poised character come vividly to life.