Edinburgh University Summer Concerts 1989

Date: 
Sunday, June 4, 1989
Time: 
8 pm
Season/No: 
1989, second concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Peter Williams - harpsichord

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Programme
George Frideric Handel
The Eight Great Suites (Suites de Pièces, 1720)

Suite in A major, HWV 426
  Prelude
  Allemande
  Courante
  Gigue

Suite in F major, HWV 427
  Adagio
  Allegro
  Adagio
  Allegro (fuga)

Suite in D minor, HWV 428
  Prelude
  Allegro (fuga)
  Allemande
  Courante
  Air (with five variations)

Suite in E minor, HWV 429
  Allegro (fuga)
  Allemenade
  Courante
  Sarabande
  Gigue

Suite in E major, HWV 430
  Prelude
  Allemande
  Courante
  Air (with five variations)

INTERVAL

Suite in F sharp minor, HWV 431
  Prelude
  Largo
  Allegro (fuga)
  Gigue

Suite in G minor, HWV 432
  Adagio
  Presto (fuga)
  Andante
  Allegro
  Sarabande
  Gigue
  Passacaille

Suite in F minor, HWV 433
  Prelude
  Allegro (fuga)
  Allemande
  Courante
  Gigue

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Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Instrument / Organ Specification: 
Hass, Johann Adolph (single-manual harpsichord), 1764

Performance Type:

Programme: 
8-page yellow series booklet
Programme Notes: 

No programme notes

[Reid] Professor: 
Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988

Promoter:

Printer(s): 
Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh