Description
The Passepied is a lively French dance in a quick triple meter. This example in A major features a bright, bouncing melody, packing dance-like energy into about a minute of music, with plenty of ornamented, fine-grained motion. It offers intermediate players good practice in light, agile touch.
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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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