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

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
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 harp, piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For organ (arr); For 1 player

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance (EU)
#462354 - 25.73MB - 11:09 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/N/!N - 395×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

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

Performers Lionel Rogg (organ)
Orchestre baroque de Genève
Jean-Marie Auberson (conductor)
Publisher Info. New York: Musical Masterpiece Society/Concert Hall, 1964.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
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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/N/!N - 164×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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

Performer Pages Jean-François Paillard (conductor)
Performers Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
Orchestre de chambre
Publisher Info. G.F. Händel. Concertos pour orgue et orchestre
Erato STE 50074-75-76-77, 1962.
Copyright
Creative Commons Zero 1.0 - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: BnF B-13480 – 4 Disques microsillon 33 t, 30 cm, stéréo
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Synthesized/MIDI

 Andante - allegro
#176544 - 0.04MB - 5:17 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 657×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2012/2/7)

 [Larghetto]
#176545 - 0.02MB - 3:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 220×⇩ - 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 - 226×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/7)

Performers José Hilario Miramontes
Publisher Info. José Hilario Miramontes
Copyright
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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 - 10494×⇩ - Jujimufu

PDF scanned by bh2000
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.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
#306120 - 2.54MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 2461×⇩ - 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.
URTEXT EDITION 
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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 - 5121×⇩ - Reccmo

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 [Larghetto]
#176538 - 0.08MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1814×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Allegro moderato
#176539 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1519×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Engraving files (Finale)
#176540 - 1.09MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1827×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/7)

Editor José Hilario Miramontes
Publisher. Info. José Hilario Miramontes
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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 Complete Score
#356389 - 0.15MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2535×⇩ - Bagira

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Bagira (2014/12/14)

Editor Gyula Pfeiffer
Publisher. Info. Gyula Pfeiffer
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 Complete Score
#594029 - 1.13MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 66×⇩ - Alex'Not

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Alex'Not (2019/10/19)

Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Alex'Not
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Parts

 Organ solo
#356390 - 0.09MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4320×⇩ - Bagira

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Bagira (2014/12/14)

⇒ 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 - 1846×⇩ - Bagira

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 Flute 2
#356392 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1179×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violins I
#356393 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2545×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violins II
#356394 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1887×⇩ - Bagira

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 Violas
#356395 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1851×⇩ - Bagira

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 Cellos/Basses
#356396 - 0.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2204×⇩ - Bagira

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Bagira (2014/12/14)

Editor Gyula Pfeiffer
Publisher. Info. Gyula Pfeiffer
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 Violins I/Flute 1
#594037 - 0.84MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 108×⇩ - 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 - 66×⇩ - Alex'Not

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 Violas
#594039 - 0.84MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 65×⇩ - 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 - 76×⇩ - Alex'Not

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Alex'Not (2019/10/19)

Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
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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 - 138×⇩ - Zeyarshwe

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Zeyarshwe (2017/11/28)

Arranger John Thomas (1826 -1913)
Publisher. Info. London: Hutchings & Romer, n.d.(ca.1910).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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 solo (Best)

 Complete Score
#537087 - 29.07MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 45×⇩ - Pianoman121

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Pianoman121 (2018/8/19)

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

Misc. Comments

  • 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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