Violin sonata in D major, HWV. 371 - George Frideric Handel

Violin sonata in D major, HWV. 371 by George Frideric Handel

Handel completed this sonata in 1750, and would be the last work for chamber ensemble that Handel would compose. Handel had a serious carriage accident later in the year while returning from Germany back to London. This, combined with going blind in one eye due to a botched cataract operation, led to a reduced level of composition in Handel’s later years.

The work is comprised of four movements: I. Afetuoso 00:00 II. Allegro 02:49 III. Larghetto 05:39 IV. Allegro 07:48