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Handel: Suites for Keyboard

By Keith Jarrett

Classical - 1995

Improvization at the keyboard was an essential condition of Handel’s musical life, just as it has been for Keith Jarrett.... more

Tracklist

1

Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 452: I. Allemande

2:47 min
2

Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 452: II. Courante

3:00 min
3

Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 452: III. Sarabande

2:15 min
4

Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 452: IV. Gigue

1:21 min
5

Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 447: I. Allemande

2:06 min
6

Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 447: II. Courante

2:31 min
7

Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 447: III. Sarabande

1:51 min
8

Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 447: IV. Gigue

1:05 min
9

Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 440: I. Allemande

2:00 min
10

Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 440: II. Courante

2:05 min
11

Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 440: III. Sarabande

2:38 min
12

Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 440: IV. Gigue

1:22 min
13

Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: I. Prélude - Fuga

5:03 min
14

Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: II. Allemande

2:54 min
15

Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: III. Courante

2:39 min
16

Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: IV. Gigue

2:09 min
17

Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: I. Adagio

2:45 min
18

Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: II. Allegro

2:48 min
19

Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: III. Adagio

1:46 min
20

Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: IV. Allegro

2:00 min
21

Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: I. Fuga

3:37 min
22

Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: II. Allemande

2:07 min
23

Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: III. Courante

2:53 min
24

Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: IV. Sarabande

3:23 min
25

Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: V. Gigue

1:52 min
26

Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: I. Prelude

2:31 min
27

Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: II. Allemande

3:29 min
28

Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: III. Courante

3:13 min
29

Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: IV. Gigue

3:15 min

About Handel: Suites for Keyboard

Improvization at the keyboard was an essential condition of Handel’s musical life, just as it has been for Keith Jarrett. The latter’s feeling for subtle shifts of expression and ability to get under the hood of whatever he plays, whether jazz or classical, bring countless insights to these captivating interpretations of seven of Handel’s Keyboard Suites. Jarrett projects the composer’s contrapuntal lines with tremendous clarity, allowing each to speak freely without overpowering its companions. Every piece sings and dances under his fingers, at times with supreme grace, as in the “Sarabande” from the Suite in D minor and the “Adagio” from the Suite in F major. Others, such as the “Gigue” from the Suite in A major and the “Allemande” from the Suite in B flat major possess an irresistible charm.

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Handel: Suites for Keyboard

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