Sonata in F Major by Arcangelo Corelli

Originally written for the violin, Corelli’s Sonata in F Major comes from a series of 12 sonatas written by the Italian composer. Each movement is short with a test of endurance in the high range for the soloist featuring consistent F4’s and higher. In particular, the third movement, “Gavotta,” contains multiple beats of sixteenth notes in the higher range as well as large intervallic leaps. This Sonata is an excellent example of introducing the soloist to the Baroque style in various tempi.

Movements and Tempo MarkingsDuration
Preludio - Adagio (q = 66)2'
Sarabanda - Largo (q = 54)3’
Gavotta - Moderato (q = 96)2'
Giga - Allegro (dotted q = 138)2'
Organization’s Class and Grade Levels FMEAISSMAITANYSSMAOMEAPMEAUIL
(What is This?)5NL6 [2]5A [3]NL1
Grading Points ScaleLevelTotal PointsRangeRhythmTempoDurationBonus
(What is This?)--A2 to C516th89 bpm8'Interval Jump
4 (4.1)20.54.54381
  1. While some state solo lists Allen Ostrander as the arranger, The piano accompaniment was re-arranged and edited by Quinto Maganini, who also holds the copyright. For other state lists, such as NYSSMA, Maganini is listed as the arranger. Other publishers have arranged this Sonata with Edition Musicus still being the primary publisher for state lists.
  2. Solo listed is published by the International Music Company and edited by Keith Brown.
  3. OMEA only requires movements 1, 3, and 4.