THE THREE AUTHENTIC SONATAS

As the title of this edition, ‘The Three Authentic Sonatas’, implies, the sonatas contained herein are in some ways different from those that have been accepted until now as the oboe sonatas of Handel.
The differences are in fact of three kinds: (a) an addition, (b) a subtraction, and (c) new sources.
Firstly, a sonata in F major that Handel almost certainly wrote for the oboe has previously been known only in the G major version for flute that was published in Handel’s lifetime as Opus 1 No. 5. Secondly, a sonata in G minor (published as Opus 1 No. 6) that Handel wrote for the violin or viola da gamba has been thought of as an oboe sonata because it was misattributed by the 18th-century publisher John Walsh. Thirdly, in preparing modern editions of the sonatas, the autograph manuscript of the C minor sonata (Opus 1 No. 8) and the copyists’ manuscripts of both this and the F major sonata have not been made use of, and accordingly all the available sources have never been properly evaluated. In addition, the Bb major sonata, although it has been available in an edition for thirty years, does not seem to be widely known.
This edition, then, is an attempt to present all three of the sonatas that Handel intended for the oboe (C minor, Bb major and F major) in a critical text that takes account of all the extant sources, both manuscript and printed. The Basso Continuo part and full details and a discussion of the sources, as well as a statement of the editorial procedures and a listing of important differences among the sources are all available to download from the Publisher's website.

• Sonata No. 1 in C Minor Op. 1 No. 8
• Sonata No. 2 in Bb Major “Fitzwilliam”
• Sonata No. 3 in F Major Op.1 No.5

Digital Delivery Details

You will receive two separate emails: one which contains the order confirmation and receipt; one which includes the links to your downloaded products.
You will also find these links within the My Account area of the website - click on the relevant order number within the Downloads tab to find them. For this reason it is mandatory to register for, or log in to, your online account in order to purchase/retrieve Digital Editions.

Digital Editions are watermarked on every page with the purchaser’s name, email address, order date and order number.

You have 2 attempts to download each PDF. If you have any problems downloading the files, or both attempts are unsuccessful, please Contact us giving full details of the problems you've experienced and we'll do our best to resolve the issue.

PLEASE NOTE:
- Digital editions cannot be downloaded onto a mobile phone.
- Please ensure that you check all your details are correct before confirming your order.
- We cannot refund Digital Editions where a download has been attempted.
- Digital Editions are for individual use only and NOT for resale.