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Recorder Sonata in G minor, HWV 360

  • Shape each movement’s contrasting character.
  • Keep repeated strains and rests continuous.

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Movements: I. Larghetto - II. Andante - III. Adagio - IV. Presto

Opus: Op. 1 No. 2

Recorder line from Sothmann’s 2008 Mutopia 1395, after Chrysander 1879, CC BY-SA 3.0; continuo omitted. Soprano D minor; alto original G minor.

Notes Used: D4, E4, F4, G4, G#4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, A5, Bb5

Notes Used: G4, A4, Bb4, C5, C#5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, D6, Eb6

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: D minor

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G minor

Fingering Review

I. Larghetto

Tempo: ♩ = 50–60.

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II. Andante

Time Signature: 3/4

Tempo: ♩ = 76–88.

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III. Adagio

Time Signature: 3/2

Tempo: 𝅗𝅥 = 44–50.

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IV. Presto

Tempo: ♩ = 100–120.

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Performance Goal: Keep each movement continuous, sustaining ties and rearticulating repeated cadence notes.