GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL

7 Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo

Stanley Sadie (Editor, Figured bass realisation)

Karl Röhrig (Fingering and bowing for Violin)

Urtext Edition, paperbound

with marked and unmarked string parts

Pages 126 (V+54+24+24+19), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm

Weight 508 g

HN 191 · ISMN 979-0-2018-0191-9

George Frideric Handel, who introduced several innovations in his vocal works, was quite conservative in his instrumental music. At the same time, he also created works of the highest quality in this field – such as, for example, for the violin. His seven violin sonatas were not conceived as an interconnected whole, but composed at different times. As fully-formed thoroughbass sonatas, they breathe vitality and freshness, and offer a wealth of melodies typical of this composer.

Contents

• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo A major op. 1,3 HWV 361 
  
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo g minor op. 1,10 HWV 368
  
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo F major op. 1,12 HWV 370 
  
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo D major op. 1,13 HWV 371 
  
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo A major op. 1,14 HWV 372 
  
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo E major op. 1,15 HWV 373 
  
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo g minor op. 1,6 HWV 364a