Concerto Grosso in B minor, HWV 330 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1739-10-20
Genre Categories Concerti grossi; Concertos; For 2 violins, cello, strings, continuo; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; For strings with soloists and continuo; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 4 accordions, bass accordion (arr); Scores featuring the accordion (arr); Scores featuring the bass accordion (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 3 recorders (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); For flute, harpsichord (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the harpsichord (arr); For 2 players (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For organ (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Recording (EU)
#516167 - 34.35MB - 15:00 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/N/!N - 386×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/3/20)

Performer Pages Bamberger Symphoniker (orchestra)
Performers Fritz Lehmann (conductor)
Publisher Info. Berlin: Deutsche Grammophon, 1952.
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Larghetto (No.3)

For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

 Complete Recording
#653015 - 9.23MB - 4:02 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 40×⇩ - MP3 - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2020/10/19)

Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 4 different accordions and bass accordion)
Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Arrangement available from this page.
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Larghetto (No.3)

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

 Synthesized Performance
#398620 - 0.01MB - 3 1/2 minutes -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 185×⇩ - MID - Rdtennent

MID file (audio/video)
Rdtennent (2015/11/5)

Performers Photoscore
Publisher Info. R.D. Tennent
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Transposed to B♭ major
These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Virtual Performance
#407415 - 1.56MB - 1:42 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 196×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/1/16)

Performers MIDI
Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Transposed to F major
These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
#401922 - 3.55MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 659×⇩ - Piupianissimo

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Piupianissimo (2015/12/6)

 Complete Score (Preview)
#561153 - 1.33MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 85×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2019/2/11)

 Original Final Set (scan) (Preview)
#401923 - 0.41MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 287×⇩ - Piupianissimo

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Piupianissimo (2015/12/6)

 Original Final Set (Preview)
#561154 - 0.21MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 60×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2019/2/11)

Editor Adolf Hoffmann (1898-1983)
Hans Ferdinand Redlich (1903-1968)
Publisher. Info. Hallische Händel-Ausgabe, Serie IV: Instrumentalmusik, Band 14: Zwölf Concerti Grossi Opus 6 (pp.249-66, 275)
Kassel: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1961. Plate BA 4016.
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Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning)
#561153-561154: 600 dpi. Page size is 9.23 x 12.21 inches.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano (Martucci)

 Complete Score
#98230 - 3.17MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2265×⇩ - Caprotti

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Caprotti (2011/4/4)

Arranger Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909)
Publisher. Info. Arranger's autograph manuscript, n.d.
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 Complete Score
#98229 - 1.00MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2834×⇩ - Caprotti

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Caprotti (2011/4/4)

Arranger Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d. Plate 11502.
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Selections

For Harmonium (Guilmant)
See: Harmonium Transcriptions → Allegro (No.5) and Larghetto (No.3)

Larghetto (No.3)

For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

 Complete Score
#513693 - 0.05MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 119×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2018/2/23)

 Complete Parts
#513692 - 0.08MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 132×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2018/2/23)

Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2010.
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For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

 Complete Score
#398619 - 0.05MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 724×⇩ - Rdtennent

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Rdtennent (2015/11/5)

Arranger R.D. Tennent
Publisher. Info. R.D. Tennent
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Transposed to B♭ major
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For Flute and Harpsichord (Vianini)

 Complete Score
#229123 - 0.03MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2212×⇩ - wrshannon

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wrshannon (2012/6/4)

 Engraving files (Finale)
#229124 - 0.05MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 597×⇩ - wrshannon

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wrshannon (2012/6/4)

Arranger Giovanni Vianini
Publisher. Info. Giovanni Vianini
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Misc. Notes Transposed to F major
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet Part
#407413 - 0.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 672×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/1/16)

 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
#407414 - 0.36MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 121×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/1/16)

Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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For Organ (Best)

 Complete Score
#491169 - 0.17MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 63×⇩ - Keanur

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Keanur (2017/9/1)

Arranger William Thomas Best (1826-1897)
Publisher. Info. Arrangements from the Scores of the Great Masters, Vol.3 (pp.576-78)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. Plate 2229.
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General Information

Work Title Concerto Grosso in B minor
Alternative. Title Concerto Grosso No.18
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 330 ; Op.6 No.12
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 118
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Largo (20 bars)
  2. Allegro (85 bars)
  3. Aria e variato. Larghetto (E major, 84 bars)
  4. Largo (6 bars)
  5. Allegro (67 bars). After the Fuga finalis from the harpsichord Suite in B minor (LV 65) by F. W. Zachow, Handel's music teacher.
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1739-10-20
First Publication. 1740 in 12 Concerti Grossi, Op.6 (No.12)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Concertino: 2 violins, cello
Ripieno: strings, continuo
Primary Sources Mss score, 1739. GB-Mp, MS. 130Hd4v.85 (ff.260r-281r)
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