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Recorder Sonata in D minor, HWV 367a — complete recorder part

  • Shape seven movements
  • Keep rhythmic contrasts clear

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Source: Kuhnen’s autograph-based edition, CC BY-SA 4.0. Soprano A minor, down a fourth; alto original D minor.

Notes Used: C4, D4, E4, F4, F#4, G4, G#4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, D#5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, G#5, A5

Notes Used: F4, G4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, G#5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, C#6, D6

Opening movement: Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: A minor

Opening movement: Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: D minor

Fingering Review

I. Largo

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 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 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 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 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 17 18 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 17 18 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19

II. Vivace

Time Signature: 3/2

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 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 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 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 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 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 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 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 39 41 42 43 44 46 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 58 60 62 63 64 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 78 79 81 83 85 87 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 98 100 102 103 104 106 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 116 118 119 121 123 125 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 39 41 42 43 44 46 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 58 60 62 63 64 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 78 79 81 83 85 87 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 98 100 102 103 104 106 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 116 118 119 121 123 125 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 88 90 92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 88 90 92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 26 29 31 33 36 39 42 45 49 52 55 58 61 63 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 88 91 94 97 100 103 106 109 112 115 118 121 124 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 26 29 31 33 36 39 42 45 49 52 55 58 61 63 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 88 91 94 97 100 103 106 109 112 115 118 121 124

III. Furioso

Key: F major (historical signature: 0 flats)

Key: Bb major (historical signature: 1 flat)

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IV. Adagio

Time Signature: 3/4

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V. Alla breve

Time Signature: 2/2

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VI. [Andante]

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VII. A tempo di menuet

Time Signature: 6/8

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 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 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37

Performance Goal: Keep every cadence steady.