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Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV 365

  • Shape five contrasting movements.
  • Sustain ties and rearticulate each return.

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Movements: I. Larghetto - II. Allegro - III. Larghetto - IV. A tempo di Gavotti - V. Allegro

Opus: Op. 1 No. 7

Published: Sothmann’s 2008 Mutopia 1396, after Chrysander 1879, CC BY-SA 3.0; continuo omitted. Soprano G major; alto original C major.

Notes Used: D4, E4, F#4, G4, G#4, A4, A#4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, D#5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, A5

Notes Used: G4, A4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, D#5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, G#5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, D6

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G major

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C major

Fingering Review

I. Larghetto

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22

II. Allegro

Time Signature: 3/8

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 9 11 14 16 19 21 23 25 27 30 33 36 39 42 44 47 50 54 57 59 61 63 66 69 72 74 77 80 83 85 87 90 94 98 101 104 107 109 111 114 117 119 121 124 126 128 130 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 9 11 14 16 19 21 23 25 27 30 33 36 39 42 44 47 50 54 57 59 61 63 66 69 72 74 77 80 83 85 87 90 94 98 101 104 107 109 111 114 117 119 121 124 126 128 130 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 21 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 47 51 55 58 60 63 66 70 73 77 81 84 87 90 95 100 103 106 109 112 116 119 122 126 129 132 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 8 11 14 17 20 22 25 28 31 34 37 41 44 47 51 55 58 60 63 66 70 73 77 81 84 87 90 95 100 103 106 109 112 116 119 122 126 129 132 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 39 43 47 52 57 60 64 69 73 78 83 87 92 98 102 106 110 115 119 124 128 132 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 39 43 47 52 57 60 64 69 73 78 83 87 92 98 102 106 110 115 119 124 128 132 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 7 13 19 24 30 36 42 48 55 60 65 72 79 85 91 99 105 110 117 122 128 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 7 12 18 23 28 34 40 46 53 59 64 71 77 84 90 99 105 110 117 122 128 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 9 17 24 32 41 49 58 65 74 84 92 102 109 117 125 132 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 9 17 24 32 41 49 58 65 74 84 92 102 109 117 125 132

III. Larghetto

Time Signature: 3/4

Rest through bars 1–4 and 30–31.

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 21 23 25 27 29 32 33 35 37 39 41 43 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 21 23 25 27 29 32 33 35 37 39 41 43 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 9 11 14 16 19 22 24 26 28 31 33 35 37 39 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 9 11 14 16 19 22 24 26 28 31 33 35 37 39 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 8 11 15 19 23 26 29 33 36 39 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 8 11 15 19 23 26 29 33 36 39 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 10 15 21 25 29 34 38 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 7 11 16 21 25 29 34 38 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 8 14 21 27 33 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 8 14 21 27 33 39

IV. Gavotti

Time Signature: 2/2

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 26 29 31 33 36 38 40 42 45 48 50 52 55 57 60 63 65 67 70 72 74 76 79 82 84 86 89 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 26 29 31 33 36 38 40 42 45 48 50 52 55 57 60 63 65 67 70 72 74 76 79 82 84 86 89 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 11 14 17 20 23 27 30 33 37 40 44 48 51 54 57 61 64 67 71 74 78 82 85 88 91 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 11 14 17 20 23 27 30 33 37 40 44 48 51 54 57 61 64 67 71 74 78 82 85 88 91

V. Allegro

Time Signature: 3/8

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 12 14 17 19 21 23 25 28 30 33 36 39 42 44 46 49 52 55 58 61 63 66 68 70 72 75 77 79 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 12 14 17 19 21 23 25 28 30 33 36 39 42 44 46 49 52 55 58 61 63 66 68 70 72 75 77 79 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 12 18 23 29 35 41 46 52 58 64 70 76 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 12 18 23 29 35 41 46 52 58 64 70 76 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 8 16 24 32 40 47 55 63 71 79 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 8 16 24 32 40 47 55 63 71 79

Performance Goal: Keep the pulse continuous through every return and all six silent bars.