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Sarabande in D minor: source piano edition is a sarabande by George Frideric Handel from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 4, an estimate.
- sarabande
- Baroque
- grand
- melancholic
- block chords
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as HWV 437, Sarabande.
History
This sarabande belongs to Handel's Suite in D minor, HWV437. The suite survives in manuscript and printed sources with different contents: some prints omit the opening prelude and final sonatina. The sarabande is one movement within that larger keyboard suite.
Sources
What to listen for
Broad repeated chords
Two broad D-minor chords begin the upper texture, followed by a rest and a single G. Hear the space between gestures rather than filling every silence.
The bass keeps moving
Repeated A-major chords sit above a bass line that moves through A, B-flat, A and G. Listen to the bass continuing after the upper chords release.
Motion at the phrase end
Repeated C-major chords give way to a short F-sharp-A sonority while the bass moves downward. Hear the closing motion without turning every chord into an isolated accent.
How to practise it
Make the source piano edition's chord changes and rests clear.
- Coordinate the notes in each chord.
- Keep the written rests distinct.
- Let the bass retain its own durations.
How hard is it
The early-intermediate target concerns controlled chord changes, balanced phrase direction and dependable releases in this source piano edition.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by George Frideric Handel
- Sonatina in B-flat major, HWV 585Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Passacaille, Suite No. 7, HWV 432Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
