Organ Concerto in B-flat major, HWV 294 (Handel, George Frideric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
  1. Andante allegro
  2. Larghetto
  3. Allegro moderato
Composition Year 1736
Genre Categories Concertos; For harp, orchestra; Scores featuring the harp; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists; For organ, orchestra; Scores featuring the organ; For harpsichord, orchestra; Scores featuring the harpsichord; For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For harp, piano (arr); Scores featuring the harp (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance (EU)
#462354 - 25.73MB - 11:09 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/68/!N - 645×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

MP3 file (audio)
Rgagnaux (2017/3/10)

Publisher Info. New York: Musical Masterpiece Society/Concert Hall, 1964.
Performers Lionel Rogg (organ)
Orchestre baroque de Genève
Jean-Marie Auberson (conductor)
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Recorded and published 1964 (picture on the right: Lionel Rogg Joly/Cardot, 1964, and Jean-Marie Auberson, from this RSR-video)
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 Complete Performance (EU)
#501983 - 16.65MB - 12:32 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/68/!N - 259×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

MP3 file (audio)
Vangi (2017/11/25)

Performer Pages Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Orchestre De Chambre Jean-François Paillard (orchestra)
Jean-François Paillard (conductor)
Publisher Info. G.F. Händel. Concertos pour orgue et orchestre
Erato, 1962. STE 50074-75-76-77.
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Misc. Notes Source: 4 Disques microsillon 33 t, 30 cm, stéréo
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 Complete recording (EU)
#611529 - 18.19MB - 13:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/68/!N - 90×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

MP3 file (audio)
Vangi (2020/3/1)

Performer Pages Lily Laskine (harp)
Orchestre De Chambre Jean-François Paillard (orchestra)
Jean-François Paillard (conductor)
Publisher Info. Erato, 1964.
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Misc. Notes Version avec harpe - Collection personnelle
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 Complete Performance (EU)
#709359 - 13.85MB - 9:14 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/68/V - 61×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/6/18)

Performer Pages E. Power Biggs (organ)
London Philharmonic (orchestra)
Adrian Boult (conductor)
Publisher Info. The Organ Concertos of Handel Nos. 1-6, Op.4
Columbia Masterworks, 1958. K2L 258.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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 Andante - allegro
#176544 - 0.04MB - 5:17 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 766×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/7)

 [Larghetto]
#176545 - 0.02MB - 3:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 270×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/7)

 Allegro moderato
#176546 - 0.02MB - 2:03 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 284×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/7)

Publisher Info. José Hilario Miramontes
Performers José Hilario Miramontes
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#02990 - 0.53MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10740×⇩ - Jujimufu

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Jujimufu (2007/1/01)

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 28
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1868. Plate H.W. 28.
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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
#306120 - 2.54MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 2622×⇩ - Piupianissimo

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Piupianissimo (2013/12/8)

Editor Max Schneider (1875-1967)
Rudolf Steglich (1886-1976)
Publisher. Info. Hallische Händel-Ausgabe, Serie IV: Instrumentalmusik, Band 2: Orgelkonzerte I
Kassel: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1956. Plate BA 4006.
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Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning)
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 Andante - allegro
#176537 - 0.16MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5854×⇩ - Reccmo

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 [Larghetto]
#176538 - 0.08MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2110×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Allegro moderato
#176539 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1749×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Engraving files (Finale)
#176540 - 1.09MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2054×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/7)

Editor José Hilario Miramontes
Publisher. Info. José Hilario Miramontes
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 Complete Score
#356389 - 0.15MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3536×⇩ - Bagira

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Bagira (2014/12/14)

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 Complete Score
#594029 - 1.13MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 707×⇩ - Alex'Not

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Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
#720806 - 0.29MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 53×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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⇒ 4 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo (Cellos/Basses)

 Violins I
#720807 - 0.17MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 62×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins II
#720808 - 0.16MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 45×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violas
#720809 - 0.17MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 47×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Continuo (Cellos/Basses)
#720810 - 0.21MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 62×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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M.kowalski49 (2021/7/31)

Editor Karl Matthaei (1897-1960)
Max Schneider (1875-1967)
Rudolf Steglich (1886-1976)
Publisher. Info. Hallische Händel-Ausgabe, Serie IV: Instrumentalmusik, Band 2: Orgelkonzerte I
Kassel: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1956. Plate BA 4006.
URTEXT EDITION 
This “urtext” or “scholarly” (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in Germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum ‘threshold of originality’ to qualify for copyright as an ‘adaptation’. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here.
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Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A8130.
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 Organ Solo (Cembalo)
#720811 - 1.52MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 66×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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⇒ 6 more: Flute 1, 2 • Bassoon • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Flute 1, 2
#720812 - 0.55MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 25×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Bassoon
#720813 - 0.26MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 22×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins I
#720814 - 0.28MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 26×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins II
#720815 - 0.28MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 19×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violas
#720816 - 0.29MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 24×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cellos/Basses
#720817 - 0.27MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 22×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Editor Max Seiffert (1868-1948)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A3322.
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 Organ solo
#356390 - 0.09MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5770×⇩ - Bagira

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⇒ 6 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Flute 1
#356391 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2094×⇩ - Bagira

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 Flute 2
#356392 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1332×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violins I
#356393 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2906×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violins II
#356394 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2135×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violas
#356395 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2092×⇩ - Bagira

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 Cellos/Basses
#356396 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2499×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violins I/Flute 1
#594037 - 0.84MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 794×⇩ - Alex'Not

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 Violins II/Flute 2
#594038 - 0.84MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 479×⇩ - Alex'Not

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 Violas
#594039 - 0.84MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 427×⇩ - Alex'Not

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 Viola da gamba/Cellos/Basses
#594040 - 0.84MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 555×⇩ - Alex'Not

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Harp and Piano (Thomas)

 Harp Part
#502426 - 1.33MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 260×⇩ - Zeyarshwe

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Arranger John Thomas (1826 -1913)
Publisher. Info. London: Hutchings & Romer, n.d.(ca.1910).
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Misc. Notes Harp part contains Cadenza to Adagio. Piano reduction missing.

From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org).

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For Organ (Best)

 Complete Score
#537087 - 29.07MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 126×⇩ - Pianoman121

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Arranger William Thomas Best (1826-1897)
Editor Eugene Thayer (1838-1889)
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1876. Plate 45366.
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For Organ or Piano (VitalyGR)

 Complete Score
#649374 - 0.13MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 674×⇩ - VitalyGR

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General Information

Work Title Organ Concerto in B-flat major
Alternative. Title
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 294 ; Op.4 No.6
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 363
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
  1. Andante allegro
  2. Larghetto
  3. Allegro moderato
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1736
First Performance. 1736-02-19 in London, Covent Garden Theatre
First Publication. 1738 in 6 Organ Concertos, Op.4 (No.6)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Solo: harp (or organ or harpsichord)
Orchestra: 2 flutes (oboes), strings, continuo
External Links Wikipedia article (complete Op.4)

Navigation etc.

  • According to Grove, the version for harp was the original - performed with Alexander’s Feast and later published as an organ concerto.
  • The harp version features recorders or flutes, while the organ version often uses oboes instead.
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