Handel's Organ Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4, No. 2

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements for chamber orchestra
gptkbp:characteristic use of organ as solo instrument
gptkbp:characterized_by virtuosic organ passages
gptkbp:composer gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in Baroque organ repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the Duke of Chandos
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1738
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context composed during Handel's time in London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Handel's Organ Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4, No. 2
gptkbp:influenced later organ concertos
organ composition techniques
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian concerto style
gptkbp:inspired many contemporary organists
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:organ
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_cited_in in discussions of Baroque music
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in in organ competitions
gptkbp:is_often_used_in by various artists
during the holiday season
in concert settings
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a staple of Baroque organ repertoire
gptkbp:key B-flat major
gptkbp:notable_feature contrasting sections
gptkbp:notable_for its lively rhythms
its melodic lines
gptkbp:notable_recordings by the Academy of Ancient Music
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:often_includes in concert programs
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 4, No. 2
gptkbp:part_of Baroque music canon
Op. 4
gptkbp:performance_venue gptkb:St._George's_Hanover_Square
gptkbp:performed_at music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras worldwide
leading orchestras
gptkbp:published in 1738
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Handel's_Organ_Concerto_in_F_major,_Op._4,_No._1
gptkbp:repertoire for organists and orchestras
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Organ_Concerto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6