Violin sonata in D minor (HWV 359a)
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The Violin sonata in D minor (HWV 359a) was composed (circa 1724) by George Frideric Handel
, for violin and keyboard (harpsichord
). The work is also referred to as HHA
iv/18,10. (There is no HG
designation for the work.)
The work is headed "Sonata 2", and follows the G minor sonata in the Fitzwilliam
Museum autograph. The sonata (for violin) was not one of the ones published by either Walsh or Chrysander, however it was reworked as a flute sonata in E minor (HWV 359b)
in both their publications.
A typical performance of the work takes just over seven minutes.
:
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 violin 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/18,10. (There is no HG
Händel-Gesellschaft
Between 1858 and 1902, the Händel-Gesellschaft, or "German Handel Society," produced a collected 105-volume edition of the works of Georg Frideric Handel. Even though the collection was initiated by the society, many of the volumes were published by Friedrich Chrysander working alone...
designation for the work.)
The work is headed "Sonata 2", and follows the G minor sonata in the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Sonatas
Fitzwilliam Sonatas is the name first given by Thurston Dart to an arrangement he made, based on two recorder sonatas by George Frideric Handel, which he recast as a group of three sonatas...
Museum autograph. The sonata (for violin) was not one of the ones published by either Walsh or Chrysander, however it was reworked as a flute sonata in E minor (HWV 359b)
Flute sonata in E minor (HWV 359b)
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. 1b, and was first published in 1732 by Walsh...
in both their publications.
A typical performance of the work takes just over 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...
:
| Movement | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grave | |
| 2 | Allegro | |
| 3 | Adagio | |
| 4 | Allegro | |
See also
- List of solo sonatas by George Frideric Handel