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Suite in F-sharp minor, HWV 431

c. 1717–1719

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Total duration: 10'

1. Prélude
2. Largo
3. Allegro
4. Gigue: Presto
4. Gigue (first 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 version of mov. 4]
Associated Board · Eight Great Suites, Book 2 · ed. Richard Jones
Bärenreiter · BA 4224 · Klavierwerke I / Erste Sammlung von 1720, Die achte großen Suiten · ed. Rudolf Steglich/Terence Best [including earlier version of mov. 4]
Henle · HN 336 · Klaviersuiten (London 1720) · ed. Anthony Hicks
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 prélude in F-sharp minor (HWV 570).

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in F-sharp minor, HWV 431; 1. Prélude

2. Largo

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in F-sharp minor, HWV 431; 2. Largo

3. Allegro

A version of the movement is used in the symphony to the Chandos anthem In the Lord put I my trust (HWV 247) and the concerto grosso in D minor (HWV 316, op. 3 no. 5).

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3

Suite in F-sharp minor, HWV 431; 3. Allegro

4. Gigue: Presto

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in F-sharp minor, HWV 431; 4. Gigue: Presto

4. Gigue (first version)

This movement exists in an earlier version.

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 2.5

Suite in F-sharp minor, HWV 431; 4. Gigue (first version)