In the 16th century the Hornpipe
was a lively solo dance with three
beats in a bar. Handel used this
type of Hornpipe in his suites
Woodwind
Oboes &
Bassoons
Brass
Horns & Trumpets
Strings
Violins, Cellos, Violas &
Double Basses
Key : D major
Time Sig : 3/2 - three
minim beats in a bar
Quick and Lively
Joyful
Form ABA
Homophonic texture
Section A (bars 1-39)
Section B (bars 40-74)
The Classical dance suite of the 18th
century is made up of dance movements, all
composed in the same key. It is usually
performed by the orchestra in a concert
setting. Many composers wrote suites in the
18th century
Minuet
A dance with three
beats in a bar. This
dance was popular in the
17th century