Sheet Music: Gavotte in G major

TitleGavotte in G major
Alternate titlesGavotte from Aylesford Pieces
Opus numberHWV 491
ComposerGeorge Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
InstrumentationFlute and Harpsichord/Piano
KeyG major
RangeD4–B5
Time signature4/4
Tempo120 BPM
Performance time1:20
Difficulty leveleasy
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Date added2011-04-26
Last updated2011-04-26
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Baroque, Gavottes

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Tuesday 26 April 2011

Tune of the Day: Gavotte by Handel

Arranged for flute and keyboard

George Frideric Handel composed this Gavotte in G major for solo harpsichord around 1705. The piece appears in the so-called Aylesford Pieces, a collection of keyboard pieces named after the 3rd Earl of Aylesford.