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