The ''Oboe sonata in F major'' (
HWV 363a) was composed ( 1711–1716) by
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque music, Baroque composer well known for his opera#Baroque era, operas, oratorios, anthems, concerto grosso, concerti grossi, ...
, for oboe and
basso continuo
Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord progression. The phrase is often shortened to continuo, and the instrumentalists playing th ...
. The work is also referred to as
HHA iv/18,36.
(There is no
HG designation for the work.)
The sonata was later reworked as a
flute sonata in G major (HWV 363b).
A typical performance of the work takes about eight minutes.
Movements
The work consists of five
movements
Movement may refer to:
Common uses
* Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece
* Motion, commonly referred to as movement
Arts, entertainment, and media
Literature
* "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy Fu ...
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See also
*
List of solo sonatas by George Frideric Handel
References
Oboe sonatas by George Frideric Handel
1716 compositions
Compositions in F major
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