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George Frideric Handel

Suite in E major, HWV 430

c. 1710–1720

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Total duration: 12' 30"

1. Prélude
2. Allemande
2. Allemande (first version)
3. Courante
3. Courante (first version)
4. Air con variazioni
4. Chaconne (first version)
4. Chaconne (second version)

Recommended editions

Hallische Händel-Ausgabe (Bärenreiter) · IV/1 · BA 4049 · Klavierwerke I / Erste Sammlung von 1720, Die achte großen Suiten · ed. Rudolf Steglich/Terence Best [including earlier versions of movs. 2–3, and two earlier versions of mov. 4 (the two chaconnes in G major)]
Associated Board · Eight Great Suites, Book 2 · ed. Richard Jones
Associated Board · Selected Keyboard Works, Book 1 · ed. Richard Jones [mov. 4]
Bärenreiter · BA 4224 · Klavierwerke I / Erste Sammlung von 1720, Die achte großen Suiten · ed. Rudolf Steglich/Terence Best [including earlier versions of movs. 2–3, and two earlier versions of mov. 4 (the two chaconnes in G major)]
Henle · HN 336 · Klaviersuiten (London 1720) · ed. Anthony Hicks [including an early version of mov. 4 (the first of the two G major chaconne versions)]
Wiener Urtext · UT 50119 · Klavierwerke II / Acht Große Suiten · ed. Peter Williams

1. Prélude

An earlier version of the suite includes a different prelude: the preludio in E major (HWV 566).

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2

2. Allemande

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 3

2. Allemande (first version)

This movement exists in an earlier version.

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 3

Suite in E major, HWV 430; 2. Allemande (first version)

3. Courante

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

3. Courante (first version)

This movement exists in an earlier version.

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in E major, HWV 430; 3. Courante (first version)

4. Air con variazioni

The air is followed by five variations. This movement exists in three earlier versions: the two below, both in G major and described as chaconnes, and a third that is simply a tranposition to E major of the second of these chaconnes.

Duration: 4' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in E major, HWV 430; 4. Air con variazioni

4. Chaconne (first version)

The theme is followed by five unnumbered variations.

Duration: 4' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in E major, HWV 430; 4. Chaconne (first version)

4. Chaconne (second version)

The theme is followed by five unnumbered variations.

Duration: 4' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in E major, HWV 430; 4. Chaconne (second version)