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Recorder Sonata in B-flat major, HWV 377 — complete recorder part

  • Shape three contrasting movements
  • Keep embellished rhythms precise

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Movements: I. [Allegro] (tempo supplied) – II. Adagio – III. Allegro

Source: Franz-Rudolf Kuhnen, after Handel’s autograph; CC BY-SA 4.0. Soprano F major, down a fourth; alto original B-flat major.

Notes Used: C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, G5, A5, Bb5

Notes Used: F4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, C6, D6, Eb6

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: F major

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: Bb major

Fingering Review

I. [Allegro]

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II. Adagio

Time Signature: 4/4

Key: D minor

Key: G minor

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III. Allegro

Time Signature: 12/8

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Performance Goal: Play three movements with steady pulse and exact rests.