Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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Composition Year | 1717-18 |
Genre Categories | Concerti grossi; Concertos; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
Related Works | Based on selections from My Song may be Always, HWV 252, Te Deum in B-flat major, HWV 281 and Fugue in G major, HWV 606 |
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Work Title | Concerto Grosso in G major |
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Alternative. Title | Flute Concerto; Oboe Concerto |
Name Translations | Concerto grosso opus 3 nº 3; Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 3, No. 3 |
Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | HWV 314 ; Op.3 No.3 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGH 133 |
Key | G major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1717-18 |
First Performance. | 1734-03-13 in London, with Parnasso in festa, HWV 73 or before |
First Publication. | 1734 in 6 Concerti Grossi, Op.3 (No.3) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 8 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | Concertino: flute (or oboe) Ripieno: strings, continuo (bassoon, keyboard) |
Related Works | Based on selections from My Song may be Always, HWV 252, Te Deum in B-flat major, HWV 281 and Fugue in G major, HWV 606 |
Discography | MusicBrainz All Music Guide |
External Links | Wikipedia article GFHandel.org |
Extra Information | Possibly arranged by Walsh from HWV 252, 281 (Nos.1-2) and 606 (No.3). The Largo e staccato is sometimes counted as a separate movement but is really more of a 5-bar introduction. |