Handel’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Major, HWV 361: Ariadne Daskalakis and Ensemble Vintage Köln
George Frederick Handel composed violin sonatas from his youth (Sonata in G Major, HWV 358) into old age (Sonata in D Major, HWV 371), over a 40 year timespan which took him from Rome to London. Among the nine violin sonatas attributed to Handel, a few are the works of other unknown composers, mislabeled by greedy publishers. Among the authentic works is the Sonata No. 3 in A Major, HWV 361, composed …