Sonate en mi majeur - Handel, George Frideric 1685-1759; Gromer, Louis 1893-1980; Lacour, Marcelle de 1896-1997; Pasquier, Étienne 1905-1997; Sachs, Curt 1881-1959 (France L'Anthologie sonore, 1935)
The Violin sonata in E major (HWV 373) is a work for violin and basso continuo that was originally thought to have been composed by George Frideric Handel. Modern scholars however believe it doubtful that the work was composed by Handel, and have labelled it as "spurious". The work was first published in 1730 by Walsh. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxvii,54; and HHA iv/4,55. The sonata was first published in the 1730 Walsh edition as Sonata XII. For some reason Walsh did not republish the work in his 1732 edition. The Chrysander edition published the work as Sonata XV, and the designation of "Opus 1, No. 15" is his. All editions indicate that the work is for violin.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Sonata; Authorship; United Kingdom