Keyboard suite in D minor (HWV 437)
The Keyboard suite in D minor (HWV 437) was composed by George Frideric Handel, for solo keyboard (harpsichord), between 1703 and 1706. It is also referred to as Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 4. It was first published in 1733.
Movements
The work consists of five movements:
Movement | Type | Grove[1] reference |
Händel-Gesellschaft reference |
Hallische Händel-Ausgabe reference |
Notes |
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1 | Prelude | 107 | xlviii, 149 | Partly used in the prelude from HWV 428. HWV 561 is another version of the prelude. | |
2 | Allemande | 108 | ii, 81 | iv/5, 29 | |
3 | Courante | 109 | ii, 82 | iv/5, 30 | |
4 | Sarabande | 110 | ii, 82 | iv/5, 31 | With two variations. The piece was used in an orchestral arrangement for Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.[2] Dutch singer Petra Berger used the Sarabande as the musical setting for her song about Mary, Queen of Scots, "Still a Queen (In My End Is My Beginning)," from her album Eternal Woman (2001). An orchestral version was also used on the first episode of the 2018 television mini-series of Agatha Christie's "A.B.C. Murders", starring John Malkovich as Poirot. |
5 | Gigue | 111 | ii, 83 | iv/5, 33 |
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See also
- Keyboard works by George Frideric Handel
References
- Hicks, Anthony (2001). "Handel, George Frideric". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. x (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 804.
- Keech, Andrew (2006). "Reel Chill: Cinematic Chillout Album". Archived from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2006.
External links
- Suite in D minor, HWV 437: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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