[Handel's Piano Pieces] A selection of famous works by the Baroque master
While Johann Sebastian Bach is known as the “Father of Music,” George Frideric Handel, a master of Baroque music, is often called the “Mother of Music.” His works for the harpsichord—the keyboard instrument of his time—as well as his oratorios and songs are now frequently performed on the piano and cherished as Baroque masterpieces.
In this feature, we’ve carefully selected Handel pieces that are often performed at piano concerts and recitals to introduce to you.
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| [Handel's Piano Pieces] A selection of famous works by the Baroque master | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | PassacagliaHändel=Halvorsen | play_arrow | A masterpiece composed by Handel and arranged by Halvorsen |
| 2east | Make me cry.Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel’s famous aria, performed on piano |
| 3east | Ombra mai fu (Largo)Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel’s masterpiece, Ombra mai fu from Serse (Xerxes) |
| 4east | Harpsichord Suite Book I No. 5 in E major, HWV 430, No. 4: “Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)”Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel’s “The Harmonious Blacksmith” is a familiar masterpiece. |
| 5east | Harpsichord Suite, Set II, No. 1 in B-flat major, HWV 434: No. 4 “Minuet”Händel=Kempff | play_arrow | Kempff’s arrangement of Handel’s Minuet |
| 6east | Chaconne in G major, HWV 435Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel's chaconne is a captivating piece |
| 7east | Oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” HWV 63, Part III, No. 58 “See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes”Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel's famous piece 'See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes' |
| 8east | Harpsichord Suite, Second Collection, No. 4 in D minor, HWV 437 — No. 4 “Sarabande”Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel's Sarabande |
| 9east | Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Handel's Water Music is a popular piece |
| 10east | Oratorio “Messiah” Part II, No. 23 “Hallelujah”Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | The appeal and value of Handel’s masterpiece “Hallelujah” |
| 11east | Oratorio “Solomon,” HWV 67 Act III, No. 42 “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | The Festive Choral Piece by Handel: The Entry of the Queen of Sheba |
| 12east | Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294, First MovementGeorg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | Introducing the masterpieces of Handel, a great master of Baroque music |
| 13east | Passacaglia Harpsichord Suite No. 7 (HWV 432)Georg Friedrich Händel | play_arrow | A masterpiece that distills the charm of Baroque music |


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