Flute sonata in D major (HWV 378)
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The Flute sonata in D major (HWV 378) was composed (?circa 1707) by George Frideric Handel
, for flute and keyboard (harpsichord
). The work is also referred to as HHA
iv/18,41.
The work was originally attributed to 'Sr Weisse' (?Johann Sigismund Weiss), but is now considered to have been written by Handel. There is no autograph, but the sonata appears in an important manuscript of 18th century solo sonatas in the Brussels Royal Conservatory, and was published in facsimile in 1979.
A typical performance of the work takes about seven minutes.
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Handel was born in 1685, in a family indifferent to music...
, for flute and keyboard (harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
). The work is also referred to as HHA
Hallische Händel-Ausgabe
The Hallische Händel-Ausgabe is a multi-volume collection of the works of George Frideric Handel. It was first published in the 1950s: initially as an adjunct to the HG edition, but by 1958 as a collected edition in its own right...
iv/18,41.
The work was originally attributed to 'Sr Weisse' (?Johann Sigismund Weiss), but is now considered to have been written by Handel. There is no autograph, but the sonata appears in an important manuscript of 18th century solo sonatas in the Brussels Royal Conservatory, and was published in facsimile in 1979.
A typical performance of the work takes about seven minutes.
Movements
The work consists of four movementsMovement (music)
A movement is a self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form. While individual or selected movements from a composition are sometimes performed separately, a performance of the complete work requires all the movements to be performed in succession...
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| Movement | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adagio | The poetic opening bars are shared with the largo third movement of the flute sonata in E minor (HWV 379) Flute sonata in E minor (HWV 379) The Flute sonata in E minor was composed by George Frideric Handel for flute and keyboard . The work is also referred to as Opus 1 No. 1a, and was first published in 1879 by Chrysander... , and with a movement from the violin sonata in D major (HWV 371) Violin sonata in D major (HWV 371) The Violin sonata in D major was composed by George Frideric Handel, for violin and keyboard . Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii,47; and HHA iv/4,28.... . The continuation here is closer to the violin sonata |
| 2 | Allegro | In a 3/8 spirited tempo. Based on ideas that Handel used in an overture written in Italy and a trio sonata |
| 3 | Adagio | A recitative-like piece |
| 4 | Allegro | Begins similarly to one of Handel's recorder sonata finales. In jig rhythm |
See also
- List of solo sonatas by George Frideric Handel