Allemande from Handel’s D minor Suite HWV 428, played on a real 18th century harpsichord

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George Frederick Handel, Historically informed performance, Music

Allemande from Handel’s D minor Suite HWV 428, played on the William Smith (c1720) harpsichord at the Bate Collection in Oxford, by Douglas Mews. This instrument quite possibly was played by Handel himself and is certainly built in a style he would have been familiar with. Recorded at a Gallery Recital 25.5.13.

 

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Handel House Harpsichords

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George Frederick Handel, Harpsichords and Early Keyboard Instruments, Music History

Handel House Museum

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George Frederick Handel, Music History

Guiding Handel’s Legacy: An Interview with Handel House Museum Director Sarah Bardwell

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George Frederick Handel

This has to be one of my dream jobs!

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Georg Friedrich Handel 8 Cembalo Suites, played by Laura Alvini

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George Frederick Handel, Historically informed performance, Music

Handel on Harpsichord.

Isn’t this harpsichord a beautiful looking instrument? And it has such a rich sound too. I hadn’t heard these Suites before- very elegant!