Description
This Minuet in F major has a warm, mellow character. It is one of several F major minuets among Handel's keyboard pieces, sharing a simple melodic style and stable harmonic progression with its companions, its right-hand line avoiding wide leaps for a smooth, easily coordinated flow with the accompaniment. It suits intermediate players developing a feel for dance rhythm.
The minuet, an elegant triple-time dance popular in the Baroque era, evoking the refined atmosphere of a courtly ball.
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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