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Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV 369 — complete recorder part

  • Shape four movements with distinct characters
  • Keep quick notes even and compound beats steady

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Movements: I. Larghetto – II. Allegro – III. Siciliana – IV. Allegro

Source: Chrysander (1879), Mutopia/Björn Sothmann; CC BY-SA 3.0. Soprano: C major, down a fourth; alto: original F major.

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

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

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: C major

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: F major

Fingering Review

I. Larghetto

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 8 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 35 37 39 40 42 43 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 35 37 39 40 42 43 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 41 43 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 41 43 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 30 33 36 39 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 30 33 36 39 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 9 13 18 22 26 30 34 38 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 9 13 18 22 26 30 34 38 42 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 7 13 19 24 29 35 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 12 18 23 28 33 38 43

II. Allegro

Time Signature: 4/4

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 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 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 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 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 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 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 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 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 9 12 15 18 21 23 26 29 32 34 36 38 41 44 47 49 51 54 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 8 10 13 16 19 22 24 27 30 33 35 37 40 43 46 48 50 52 55

III. Siciliana

Time Signature: 12/8

Key: A minor

Key: D minor

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 9 10 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 9 10 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9

IV. Allegro

Time Signature: 12/8

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 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 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 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 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 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 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 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 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 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 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 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55

Performance Goal: Play all four movements with steady pulse, connected ties and complete rests.