The Violin Sonata in D major (HWV 371) was composed (c. 1749-50) by George Frideric Handel, for violin and basso continuo. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG ; and HHA .
This sonata represents Handel's last piece of chamber music. The piece was not published by Walsh. The designation Opus 1 No.13 was first made in the Chrysander edition.
A typical performance of the work takes about 12 minutes.
Movements The work consists of four movements: TempoNotesIAffettuosoThis movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of common time. Its final cadence resolves to the dominant, leading into the following allegro. The first movement of the flute sonata in D major (HWV 378) borrows from the opening of this movement. IIAllegroThis movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of common timeIIILarghettoThis movement is in the key of B minor with a time signature of . Its final cadence resolves to the dominant, leading into the following allegro. IVAllegroThis movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of . It is in binary form, more specifically, AABB.
See also List of solo sonatas by George Frideric Handel XV Handel solo sonatas (publication by Chrysander)
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