The Handel Project

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759)

Suite No. 2 in F major HWV 427 from 8 Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin, 1720

1.1. Adagio

2.2. Allegro

3.3. Adagio

4.4. Allegro [Fugue]

Suite No. 8 in F minor HWV 433 from 8 Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin, 1720

5.1. Prélude

6.2. Allegro [Fugue]

7.3. Allemande

8.4. Courante

9.5. Gigue

Suite No. 5 in E major HWV 430 from 8 Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin, 1720

10.1. Prélude

11.2. Allemande

12.3. Courante

13.4. Air – Double I–V [Air with 5 Variations “The Harmonious Blacksmith”]

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)

Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B flat major op. 24

14. Aria
15. Variation I
16. Variation II. Animato
17. Variation III. Dolce
18. Variation IV. Risoluto
19. Variation V. Espressivo
20. Variation VI. Sempre legato
21. Variation VII. Con vivacità
22. Variation VIII
23. Variation IX. Poco sostenuto
24. Variation X. Energico
25. Variation XI. Dolce
26. Variation XII. Soave
27. Variation XIII. Largamente, ma non più
28. Variation XIV. Sciolto
29. Variation XV
30. Variation XVI. Piano ma marcato
31. Variation XVII. Più mosso
32. Variation XVIII. Grazioso
33. Variation XIX. Leggiero e vivace
34. Variation XX. Legato
35. Variation XXI. Dolce
36. Variation XXII
37. Variation XXIII. Vivace e staccato
38. Variation XXIV
39. Variation XXV
40. Fuga

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

41. Sarabande in B flat major HWV 440/3 3rd mvt. from Suite No. 7 in B flat major from 9 Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin, 1733

42. Menuetto in G minor arr. Wilhelm Kempff in past editions treated as 4th mvt. from Suite No. 1 in B flat major HWV 434 from 9 Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin, 1733