Contents of the book

Introduction to Handel's Eight Great Suites
Sources and Editorial Process for the Musical Score
Fingering and Handel
Fingering Conventions
Ornaments
Notes Inégales
Hemiolas
Tempo Rubato
Articulation
Tempi and Practice
Instrument and Temperament
Harpsichord Registration
Comments on the Performance and Error Corrections for Each Piece
THE MUSICAL SCORE (*)

(*) The editorial additions are in colour: red for this edition's full fingerings and a few other suggestions and blue for the error corrections. The score can be printed fully in black by just setting the user's PC printer for black printing.

List of fingered pieces

SUITE I in A major

Prélude — Allemande — Courante —
Gigue (Giga)

SUITE II in F major

Adagio — Allegro — Adagio —
Allegro (Fugue)

SUITE III in d minor

Prélude — Allegro (Fugue) —
Allemande — Courante —
Air with Five Doubles — Presto

SUITE IV in e minor

Allegro (Fugue) — Allemande —
Courante —Sarabande - Gigue (Giga)

SUITE V in E major

Prélude— Allemande —
Courante— Air with Five Doubles

SUITE VI in f# minor

Prélude— Largo—
Allegro (Fuga)— Gigue (Giga)

SUITE VII in g minor

Ouverture— Andante (Allemande)—
Allegro (Corrente)— Sarabande—
Gigue (Giga)— Passacaille

SUITE VIII in f minor

Prélude— Allemande—
Courante— Gigue (Giga)