Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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Composition Year | 1716 (May-June) |
Genre Categories | Concerti grossi; Concertos; For orchestra; |
Related Works | Minuet in F major, HWV 516 (related to IV) |
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Work Title | Concerto Grosso in F major |
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Alternative. Title | Ouverture ; Sinfonia ; The Orchestra Concerto ; Second Overture in Amadigi |
Name Translations | Concerto grosso opus 3 nº 4; Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 3, No. 4 |
Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | HWV 315 ; Op.3 No.4 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGH 129 |
Key | F major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1716 (May-June) |
First Performance. | 1716-06-20 in London, King's Theatre at Haymarket
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First Publication. | 1734 in 6 Concerti Grossi, Op.3 (No.4) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 11-12 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | Concertino: 2 oboes, violins Ripieno: 2 oboes, strings, continuo (bassoons, keyboard) |
Related Works | Minuet in F major, HWV 516 (related to IV) |
Discography | MusicBrainz All Music Guide |
External Links | Wikipedia article GFHandel.org |
Extra Information | Contemporaneously referred to as either "The Orchestra Concerto" or "The Second Overture in Amadigi". The former name was given, because it was performed "For the Benefit of the Instrumental Musick" at the King's Theatre benefit night. In early prints of 1st ed. of the Op.3 collection, a spurious concerto (printed as "Op.3 No.4a") was accidentally substituted. This spurious concerto (composer is anonymous) is now referred to as "Op.3 No.4b". |