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Recorder Sonata in Bb major, HWV 377 - Complete

  • Develop trumpet-like brilliance in fanfare passages
  • Perfect intonation in Bb major tonality

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Key: Bb major (2 flats: Bb, Eb)

Movements: I. [No tempo marking] - II. Adagio - III. Allegro

I. [Allegro] - Majestic Opening

Unmarked but usually played Allegro; tempo ♩ = 96-108.

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Notation

II. Adagio - Expressive Cantabile

Tempo: ♩ = 48-54

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III. Allegro - Brilliant Finale

Tempo: ♩ = 112-126

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Technical Exercises

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Performance Goal: Keep both flats firmly in tune across all three movements, with the finale's sixteenth runs even at ♩ = 112.