The Sonata in G minor (HWV 360) was composed 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. 2, and was first published in 1732 by Walsh. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii,9; and HHA iv/3,16.[2]
Both the Walsh edition and the Chrysander edition indicate that the work is for recorder ("flauto"), and published it as Sonata II.
A typical performance of the work takes almost 9 minutes.
The work consists of four movements:
| Movement | Type | Key signature | Time signature | Bars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larghetto | G minor | 20 | Concludes with a brief adagio and a D major chord. | |
| 2 | Andante | G minor | 60 | Two sections (30 and 30 bars)—each with repeat markings. In the style of Corelli | |
| 3 | Adagio | E major | 12 | Concludes with a D major chord. | |
| 4 | Presto | G minor | 33 | Two sections (13 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.)