Corelli: Sonata in A Major Op. 5 No. 9

Key

A Major

Nationality

Italian


Time Signature

Multiple

Annotation

Preludio

Key: A Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: A3-C#6

Tempo: Largo ma non trope lento

Left Hand

  • Turns
  • 2nd and 3rd positions

Bowing

  • Legato
  • 2 eighth notes using louré


Giga

Key: A Major

Time Signature: 12/8

Range: A3-A5

Tempo: Allegro

Left Hand

  • Double-stop fingered 5th with a turn on top note
  • 3rd position for timber
  • Double-stop unison for sustained A’s

Bowing

  • 3 eighth notes slurred

* 8 measure Adagio at the end of the Giga marked motto espressivo.


Tempo di Gavotta

Key: A Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Range: A3-D6

Tempo: Allegro

Left Hand

  • 2 Turns marked

Bowing

  • Marcato quarter notes with string crossings covering 3 strings

Rhythm

  • Last to measures piú lento

Recording

look inside 12 Sonatas op. 5 Band 2 New edition after the Urtext. Composed by Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713). Edited by Bernhard Paumgartner. Arranged by Bernhard Paumgartner. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Collection, Classical. Op. 5. 124 pages. Schott Music #ED 4381. Published by Schott Music (HL.49004842).

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