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12 Solo Sonatas, Op. 1

George Frideric Handel · 2009

147 min · 66 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

Handel’s clear melodic writing and varied solo instruments reward revisiting, though the recurring slow-fast sonata pattern limits the collection’s variety; the specific performan…

What we noticed

  • The sonatas are split into short movements, commonly alternating slow sections with Allegro or Presto finales rather than unfolding as continuous pieces.
  • The sequence rotates among flute, recorder, violin and oboe sonatas; the five-movement G-major flute sonata briefly extends the four-movement pattern.
  • At 66 catalogued tracks, the movement breaks make this a set of compact pieces, with repeated slow-to-fast pacing across the collection.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 5/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

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Disc 1

  • 1 Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV359, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Grave 2:23
  • 2 Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV359, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Allegro 1:54
  • 3 Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV359, Op. 1 No. 1: III. Adagio 1:02
  • 4 Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV359, Op. 1 No. 1: IV. Allegro 3:16
  • 5 Recorder Sonata in G minor, HWV360, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Larghetto 2:17
  • 6 Recorder Sonata in G minor, HWV360, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Andante 3:56
  • 7 Recorder Sonata in G minor, HWV360, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Adagio 0:52
  • 8 Recorder Sonata in G minor, HWV360, Op. 1 No. 2: IV. Presto 1:51
  • 9 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV361, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Andante 2:20
  • 10 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV361, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Allegro 2:02
  • 11 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV361, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Adagio 0:45
  • 12 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV361, Op. 1 No. 3: IV. Allegro 2:45
  • 13 Recorder Sonata in A minor, HWV362, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Larghetto 2:44
  • 14 Recorder Sonata in A minor, HWV362, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Allegro 2:41
  • 15 Recorder Sonata in A minor, HWV362, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Adagio 2:05
  • 16 Recorder Sonata in A minor, HWV362, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Allegro 3:44
  • 17 Flute Sonata in G major, HWV363b, Op. 1 No. 5: I. Adagio 1:59
  • 18 Flute Sonata in G major, HWV363b, Op. 1 No. 5: II. Allegro 2:03
  • 19 Flute Sonata in G major, HWV363b, Op. 1 No. 5: III. Adagio 2:22
  • 20 Flute Sonata in G major, HWV363b, Op. 1 No. 5: IV. Boree 0:56
  • 21 Flute Sonata in G major, HWV363b, Op. 1 No. 5: V. Menuetto 1:29
  • 22 Oboe Sonata in G minor, HWV364a, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Larghetto 1:55
  • 23 Oboe Sonata in G minor, HWV364a, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Allegro 1:45
  • 24 Oboe Sonata in G minor, HWV364a, Op. 1 No. 6: III. Adagio 0:43
  • 25 Oboe Sonata in G minor, HWV364a, Op. 1 No. 6: IV. Allegro 2:04
  • 26 Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365, Op. 1 No. 7: I. Larghetto 2:43
  • 27 Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365, Op. 1 No. 7: II. Allegro 2:11
  • 28 Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365, Op. 1 No. 7: III. Larghetto 2:05
  • 29 Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365, Op. 1 No. 7: IV. A tempo di Gavotti 2:17
  • 30 Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365, Op. 1 No. 7: V. Allegro 2:37
  • 31 Oboe Sonata in C minor, HWV366, Op. 1 No. 8: I. [Larghetto] 2:01
  • 32 Oboe Sonata in C minor, HWV366, Op. 1 No. 8: II. Allegro 2:03
  • 33 Oboe Sonata in C minor, HWV366, Op. 1 No. 8: III. Adagio 1:50
  • 34 Oboe Sonata in C minor, HWV366, Op. 1 No. 8: IV. Allegro 1:04

Disc 2

  • 1 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: I. Largo 2:30
  • 2 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: II. Vivace 3:20
  • 3 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: III. Presto 2:17
  • 4 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: IV. Adagio 1:23
  • 5 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: V. Alla breve 1:49
  • 6 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: VI. Andante 3:37
  • 7 Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b, Op. 1 No. 9: VII. A tempo di Minuet 2:00
  • 8 Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV368, Op. 1 No. 10: I. Andante 2:42
  • 9 Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV368, Op. 1 No. 10: II. Allegro 3:01
  • 10 Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV368, Op. 1 No. 10: III. Adagio 1:49
  • 11 Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV368, Op. 1 No. 10: IV. Gigue 2:35
  • 12 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: I. Larghetto 2:14
  • 13 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: II. Allegro 2:21
  • 14 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: III. Siciliana 1:17
  • 15 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: IV. Allegro 1:53
  • 16 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: V. Adagio 3:32
  • 17 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: VI. Allegro 4:01
  • 18 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: VII. Largo 3:40
  • 19 Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369, Op. 1 No. 11: VIII. Allegro 4:04
  • 20 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV372, Op. 1 No. 10 (Roger): I. Adagio 1:31
  • 21 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV372, Op. 1 No. 10 (Roger): II. Allegro 2:48
  • 22 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV372, Op. 1 No. 10 (Roger): III. Largo 1:05
  • 23 Violin Sonata in A major, HWV372, Op. 1 No. 10 (Roger): IV. Allegro 2:59
  • 24 Oboe Sonata in F major (manuscript) 'Haub: Solo del Sr. Hendel': I. Adagio 1:49
  • 25 Oboe Sonata in F major (manuscript) 'Haub: Solo del Sr. Hendel': II. Allegro 2:04
  • 26 Oboe Sonata in F major (manuscript) 'Haub: Solo del Sr. Hendel': III. Adagio 2:08
  • 27 Oboe Sonata in F major (manuscript) 'Haub: Solo del Sr. Hendel': IV. Bouree 0:58
  • 28 Oboe Sonata in F major (manuscript) 'Haub: Solo del Sr. Hendel': V. Menuet 1:30
  • 29 Violin Sonata in E major, HWV373, Op. 1 No. 12 (Roger): I. Adagio 2:05
  • 30 Violin Sonata in E major, HWV373, Op. 1 No. 12 (Roger): II. Allegro 3:19
  • 31 Violin Sonata in E major, HWV373, Op. 1 No. 12 (Roger): III. Largo 1:06
  • 32 Violin Sonata in E major, HWV373, Op. 1 No. 12 (Roger): IV. Allegro 3:17

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