 | Haendel, Georg Friedrich - Minuet in F Piano solo |
| Composer : | Haendel, Georg Friedrich (1685 - 1759) | ||
| Instrumentation : | Piano solo | ||
| Style : | Baroque | ||
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| Publisher : | Lewis, Alastair | ||
| Copyright : | Copyright © 2014 Alastair Lewis | ||
| Added by alastair-lewis, 16 Apr 2014 This piece is in the style a a typical Minuet, with an appropriate tempo and time signature. It is written in the key of F major. Beginning at bar 9, there is a series of modulations, ending in the key of D minor - which is the relative minor key. From bars 17-24 the piece then returns to the home key of F major. The German-born George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a famous Baroque composer who lived much of his life in Britain. He was successful as a composer of oratorios, anthems, operas and organ concertos. Handel received his education in Germany and Italy before settling in Britain in 1712. He set out to supply the English nobility with Italian Opera, and within 15 years had successfully established three commercial opera companies. After a physical breakdown in 1737 he began to address the musical needs of the middle-class of society. After the success of "Alexander's Feast" in 1736 he chose to concentrate on English choral works. The Oratorio "Messiah" (1742) was well received, and thereafter he never performed an Italian opera again. Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest", has been performed at every British coronation since George II's accession to the throne in 1727. | |||
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