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[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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1eastPassacagliaHändel=Halvorsen
PassacagliaHändel=Halvorsenplay_arrow
A masterpiece composed by Handel and arranged by Halvorsen
2eastMake me cry.Georg Friedrich Händel
Make me cry.Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel’s famous aria, performed on piano
3eastOmbra mai fu (Largo)Georg Friedrich Händel
Ombra mai fu (Largo)Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel’s masterpiece, Ombra mai fu from Serse (Xerxes)
4eastHarpsichord Suite Book I No. 5 in E major, HWV 430, No. 4: “Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)”Georg Friedrich Händel
Harpsichord Suite Book I No. 5 in E major, HWV 430, No. 4: “Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)”Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel’s “The Harmonious Blacksmith” is a familiar masterpiece.
5eastHarpsichord Suite, Set II, No. 1 in B-flat major, HWV 434: No. 4 “Minuet”Händel=Kempff
Harpsichord Suite, Set II, No. 1 in B-flat major, HWV 434: No. 4 “Minuet”Händel=Kempffplay_arrow
Kempff’s arrangement of Handel’s Minuet
6eastChaconne in G major, HWV 435Georg Friedrich Händel
Chaconne in G major, HWV 435Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel's chaconne is a captivating piece
7eastOratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” HWV 63, Part III, No. 58 “See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes”Georg Friedrich Händel
Oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” HWV 63, Part III, No. 58 “See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes”Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel's famous piece 'See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes'
8eastHarpsichord Suite, Second Collection, No. 4 in D minor, HWV 437 — No. 4 “Sarabande”Georg Friedrich Händel
Harpsichord Suite, Second Collection, No. 4 in D minor, HWV 437 — No. 4 “Sarabande”Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel's Sarabande
9eastWater Music, Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel
Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Handel's Water Music is a popular piece
10eastOratorio “Messiah” Part II, No. 23 “Hallelujah”Georg Friedrich Händel
Oratorio “Messiah” Part II, No. 23 “Hallelujah”Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
The appeal and value of Handel’s masterpiece “Hallelujah”
11eastOratorio “Solomon,” HWV 67 Act III, No. 42 “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”Georg Friedrich Händel
Oratorio “Solomon,” HWV 67 Act III, No. 42 “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
The Festive Choral Piece by Handel: The Entry of the Queen of Sheba
12eastOrgan Concerto No. 6, HWV 294, First MovementGeorg Friedrich Händel
Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294, First MovementGeorg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
Introducing the masterpieces of Handel, a great master of Baroque music
13eastPassacaglia Harpsichord Suite No. 7 (HWV 432)Georg Friedrich Händel
Passacaglia Harpsichord Suite No. 7 (HWV 432)Georg Friedrich Händelplay_arrow
A masterpiece that distills the charm of Baroque music