Violin sonata in D major (HWV 371)


The Violin sonata in D major was composed by George Frideric Handel, for violin and keyboard. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii,47; and HHA iv/4,28.
This sonata represents Handel's last piece of chamber music. The piece was not published by Walsh. The designation Opus 1 No.13 was first made in the Chrysander edition.
A typical performance of the work takes about twelve minutes.

Movements

The work consists of four movements:
cTypeNotes
1AffettuosoThis movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of common time. Its final cadence resolves to the dominant, leading into the following allegro.
2AllegroThis movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of common time
3LarghettoThis movement is in the key of B minor with a time signature of 3/4. Its final cadence resolves to the dominant, leading into the following allegro.
4AllegroThis movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of 3/4. It is in Binary form, more specifically, AABB.