The Sonata in A minor (
HWV 362) was composed (c. 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"). The work is also referred to as ''Opus 1 No. 4'', and was first published in 1732 by
Walsh. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as
HG xxvii, 15; and
HHA iv/3,21.
Anthony Hicks
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, 2001): 10:801.
Both the
Walsh edition and the
Chrysander edition indicate that the work is for recorder ("flauto"), and published it as ''Sonata IV''.
A typical performance of the work takes about 11 minutes.
Movements
The work consists of four
movements
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Common uses
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(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
*
List of solo sonatas by George Frideric Handel
*
XV Handel solo sonatas (publication by Chrysander)
*
Handel solo sonatas (publication by Walsh)
References
Recorder sonatas by George Frideric Handel
Compositions in A minor
1726 compositions
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