The Sonata in F major (HWV 369) was composed (before 1712) by George Frideric Handel for recorder and basso continuo (the autograph manuscript, a fair copy made most likely in 1712, gives this instrumentation in Italian: "flauto e cembalo").[1] The work is also referred to as Opus 1 No. 11, and was first published in 1732 by Walsh. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii, 40; and HHA iv/3,52.[2]
Handel used an arrangement of the sonata in his Organ Concerto in F major (HWV 293).[3]
Both the Walsh edition and the Chrysander edition indicate that the work is for recorder ("flauto"), and published it as Sonata XI.
The work consists of four movements:
| Movement | Type | Key signature | Time signature | Bars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larghetto | F major | 3 4 |
44 | Concludes with a half cadence on a dominant (C major) chord. |
| 2 | Allegro | F major | 4 4 |
28 | Two sections (14 and 14 bars)—each with repeat markings. First section concludes with an authentic cadence on a C major chord. Second section begins in C major. |
| 3 | Siciliana | 12 8 |
11 | Begins in D minor. Concludes with a Phrygian half cadence on a dominant (A major) chord. | |
| 4 | Allegro | F major | 12 8 |
28 | Two sections (8 and 20 bars)—each with repeat markings. |
(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.)
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