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Topic: New video Handel Allemande Suite n 1 in A Major, HWV 426

Dear Friends,

My "excursion" into Handel's Great Suites 1720 continues, today I propose the Allemande of suite n. 1 HWV 426.
An Allemande (allemanda, almain(e), or alman(d), French: "German (dance)") is a Renaissance and Baroque dance, and one of the most common instrumental dance styles in Baroque music, with examples by Couperin, Purcell, Bach and Handel. It is often the first movement of a Baroque suite of dances, paired with a subsequent courante, though it is sometimes preceded by an introduction or prelude.
In particular this Allemande has a delightful French lilt to it, coupled with some beautifully flowing part writing.
I hope you like it !

My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/V5oVDVHpilI

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Re: New video Handel Allemande Suite n 1 in A Major, HWV 426

carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Dear Friends,

My "excursion" into Handel's Great Suites 1720 continues, today I propose the Allemande of suite n. 1 HWV 426.
An Allemande (allemanda, almain(e), or alman(d), French: "German (dance)") is a Renaissance and Baroque dance, and one of the most common instrumental dance styles in Baroque music, with examples by Couperin, Purcell, Bach and Handel. It is often the first movement of a Baroque suite of dances, paired with a subsequent courante, though it is sometimes preceded by an introduction or prelude.
In particular this Allemande has a delightful French lilt to it, coupled with some beautifully flowing part writing.
I hope you like it !

My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/V5oVDVHpilI

Beautifully done, I like it. You play this piece as an expression of your love for classical music, Bach, Händel…
Händel’s music is wonderful too. Thank you carmelo for this excursion.

Bach - Händel, Though they were born in the same country in 1685 and knew each other's music, they never met.

P.S. If you have time, listen to my rec of Händel  March from opera "Scipio".

Best wishes,

Stig

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Re: New video Handel Allemande Suite n 1 in A Major, HWV 426

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:
carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Dear Friends,

My "excursion" into Handel's Great Suites 1720 continues, today I propose the Allemande of suite n. 1 HWV 426.
An Allemande (allemanda, almain(e), or alman(d), French: "German (dance)") is a Renaissance and Baroque dance, and one of the most common instrumental dance styles in Baroque music, with examples by Couperin, Purcell, Bach and Handel. It is often the first movement of a Baroque suite of dances, paired with a subsequent courante, though it is sometimes preceded by an introduction or prelude.
In particular this Allemande has a delightful French lilt to it, coupled with some beautifully flowing part writing.
I hope you like it !

My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/V5oVDVHpilI

Beautifully done, I like it. You play this piece as an expression of your love for classical music, Bach, Händel…
Händel’s music is wonderful too. Thank you carmelo for this excursion.

Bach - Händel, Though they were born in the same country in 1685 and knew each other's music, they never met.

P.S. If you have time, listen to my rec of Händel  March from opera "Scipio".

Best wishes,

Stig

Thank you very much for your comment Stig, actually no one knows if Bach and Handel ever met... For sure they were really close a couple of times, I think during Bach's trip to Hamburg... Mr B certainly knew the music of Handel, a fairly well-known artist at European level... And Handel had probably heard about this organist at least from mutual friends. One of whom was Johann Mattheson (Handel's Friend/Rival) who also knew about Bach.
I'm really happy you've enjoyed my video
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo