Corelli: Sonata in E Major, Op. 5 No. 11

Composer

Arcangelo Corelli

Key

E Major

Nationality

Italian


Time Signature

Multiple

Stylistic Period

Level

5

Annotation

Preludio

Andante

Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: B3-B5

Left Hand

  • 2nd and 3rd position used fingering turns and trills and tone color
  • Turns and trills

Bowing

  • Legato
  • Some detaché ponté

Allegro molto

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: G#3-C#6

Left Hand

  • Broken arpeggios

Bowing

  • Detached detaché 
  • Bariolage

Adagio

9 measures

Time Signature: 3/2

Range: G#4-C#6

Left Hand

  • 3rd position 

Bowing

  • Detached detaché 
  • Bariolage

Vivace

Time Signature: 3/8

Range: C#4-C#6

Left Hand

  • Trills on dotted eighths

Bowing

  • Detached detaché 
  • Bariolage

Rhythm throughout

  • Ties over the barline

Gavotte

Key: E Major

Time Signature: 2/4

Range: G3-A5

Tempo: Moderato

Left Hand

  • 2 Turns
  • Some 2nd position will help with turns and string crossings

Bowing

  • String crossings over 3 strings
  • Rapid sixteenth notes

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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