Description
One of Handel's many keyboard airs, this piece carries the restrained expressiveness typical of the minor mode. True to the Baroque 'air' style, it emphasizes a clear singing melodic line, with ornaments adding color to an otherwise simple structure. Modest in scale, it suits intermediate players developing a lyrical touch.
Baroque-era arias marked by singing, lyrical melodic lines — a form used both in vocal music and as themes for keyboard variations.
About the Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
George Frideric Handel was a Baroque composer born in Halle, Germany, who later became a naturalized British citizen. Celebrated for the oratorio Messiah and his Italian-style operas, he also composed many keyboard suites and sonatas. Often mentioned alongside his contemporary Bach, his music is marked by accessible melody and stately grandeur. This site includes 72 of his works, such as gavottes, concertos, and sonatinas.
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