Recorder sonata in F major (HWV 369)

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The Sonata in F major (HWV 369) was composed (before 1712) by George Frideric Handel for recorder and basso continuo (the autograph manuscript, a fair copy made most likely in 1712, gives this instrumentation in Italian: "flauto e cembalo"). [1] The work is also referred to as Opus 1 No. 11, and was first published in 1732 by Walsh. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii, 40; and HHA iv/3,52. [2]

Contents

Handel used an arrangement of the sonata in his Organ Concerto in F major (HWV 293). [3]

Both the Walsh edition and the Chrysander edition indicate that the work is for recorder ("flauto"), and published it as Sonata XI.

The theme plays during the opening titles of Ingmar Bergman's 1978 film Autumn Sonata .

Movements

The work consists of four movements:

MovementTypeKey signatureTime signatureBarsNotes
1LarghettoF major3
4
44Concludes with a half cadence on a dominant (C major) chord.
2AllegroF major4
4
28Two sections (14 and 14 bars)—each with repeat markings. First section concludes with an authentic cadence on a C major chord. Second section begins in C major.
3Siciliana12
8
11Begins in D minor. Concludes with a Phrygian half cadence on a dominant (A major) chord.
4AllegroF major12
8
28Two sections (8 and 20 bars)—each with repeat markings.

(Movements do not contain repeat markings unless indicated. The number of bars is taken from the Chrysander edition, and is the raw number in the manuscript—not including repeat markings.)

See also

References

  1. David Lasocki and Walter Bergmann, "Critical Report", in G. F. Handel, The Complete Sonatas for Treble (Alto) Recorder and Basso Continuo / Die gesamten Sonaten für Altblockflöte und Basso Continuo, edited by David Lasocki and Walter Bergmann, 67–79 (London: Faber Music Limited; New York: G. Schirmer, Inc.; Australia and Canada: Boosey & Hawkes; Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag; Tokyo: Zen-On Music Co. Ltd., 1979): 69 and 74n23.
  2. Anthony Hicks, "Handel, George Frideric", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001): 10:[ page needed ], citation on 801.
  3. Anthony Hicks, "Handel, George Frideric", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001): 10::[ page needed ], citation on 798.