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Suite No. 2 in F major, HWV427

Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland (Piano)
Recording date: 23 September 2013
Date of broadcast: 17 October 2013

Part of Handel's Eight Great Suites, these works are varied in style and structure. Suite No. 2 begins with a restful adagio followed by a lively allegro. The second adagio and allegro fugue are a tranquil contrast; the first allegro was a highlight of the baroque period.

Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland (Piano)
Recording date: 23 September 2013
Date of broadcast: 17 October 2013

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