The ''Violin sonata in D major'' ( HWV 371) was composed (c. 1749-50) 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 violin 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 the ...

. 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 twelve minutes.

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The work consists of four

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Violin sonatas by George Frideric Handel

Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training i ...

Compositions in D major {{sonata-stub

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