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Flute Sonata in E minor (HWV 359b)

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The Flute sonata in E minor (HWV 359b) was composed (c. 1724) by George Frideric Handel for flute and basso continuo. The work is also referred to as Opus 1 No. 1b, and was first published in 1732 by Walsh. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii,6; and HHA iv/3,10.

The sonata was originally composed as a violin sonata in D minor (HWV 359a).{{cite NewGrove2001|title=Handel, George Frideric|last=Hicks|first=Anthony|authorlink=Anthony Hicks|volume=x|page=802}}

Of the two sonatas in the Chrysander edition as Opus 1 Sonata I, this one (Sonata Ib) is the one in the Walsh edition (where it is called Sonata I). Chrysander's Sonata Ia was compiled from manuscript sources. Chrysander's Sonata Ia and Sonata Ib have their first and fourth movements in common.

A typical performance of the work takes about seven minutes.

Movements

The work consists of four movements:

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|Grave

|E minor

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|20

|Al Goldstein on flute with Martha Goldstein on harpsichord (2:07): File:Handel - Sonata for flute in E minor HWV 359b - 1. Grave.oga

|In common with the first movement of the flute sonata in E minor (HWV 379).

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|Allegro

|E minor

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|Al Goldstein on flute with Martha Goldstein on harpsichord (1:42): File:Handel - Sonata for flute in E minor HWV 359b - 2. Allegro.oga

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|Adagio

|G major

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|Al Goldstein on flute with Martha Goldstein on harpsichord (0:43): File:Handel - Sonata for flute in E minor HWV 359b - 3. Adagio.oga

|Concludes on a B major chord.

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|Allegro

|E minor

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|Al Goldstein on flute with Martha Goldstein on harpsichord (2:15): File:Handel - Sonata for flute in E minor HWV 359b - 4. Allegro.oga

|Two sections (31 and 49 bars)—each with repeat markings. In common with the fourth movement of the flute sonata in E minor (HWV 379).

(Movements do not contain repeat markings unless indicated. The number of bars is taken from the Chrysander edition, and is the raw number in the manuscript—not including repeat markings.)

See also

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