Violin sonata in D major (HWV 371)

The Violin sonata in D major (HWV 371) was composed (c. 1749-50) by George Frideric Handel, for violin and basso continuo. 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:

c	Type	Notes
1	Affettuoso	This 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. The first movement of the flute sonata in D major (HWV 378) borrows from the opening of this movement.
2	Allegro	This movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of common time
3	Larghetto	This 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.
4	Allegro	This movement is in the key of D major with a time signature of 3/4. It is in Binary form, more specifically, AABB.

See also

• List of solo sonatas by George Frideric Handel
• XV Handel solo sonatas (publication by Chrysander)