Handel: Organ Concertos

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:London
gptkbp:available_in gptkb:streaming_platforms
CD
gptkbp:characteristics dance forms
melodic lines
orchestral accompaniment
virtuosic passages
improvisational elements
contrapuntal textures
gptkbp:composer gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
gptkbp:cultural_significance performed in festivals
celebrated in classical music circles
studied by music students
important in organ repertoire
influential in organ performance practice
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Duke_of_Chandos
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1738
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:influenced later organ compositions
gptkbp:influenced_by Baroque music
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:organ
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Wigmore_Hall
gptkb:BBC_Proms
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:concert_hall
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Concerto_No._1_in_G_major,_Op._4,_No._1
gptkb:Concerto_No._2_in_B_flat_major,_Op._4,_No._2
gptkb:Concerto_No._3_in_F_major,_Op._4,_No._3
gptkb:Concerto_No._4_in_E_minor,_Op._4,_No._4
gptkb:Concerto_No._5_in_D_major,_Op._4,_No._5
gptkb:Concerto_No._6_in_B_flat_major,_Op._4,_No._6
gptkbp:number_of_concertos gptkb:6
gptkbp:part_of Opus 4
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras
gptkbp:published_in 1738
gptkbp:recorded_by various artists
gptkbp:related_to concertos
Baroque organ music
Handel's other works
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Egarr
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5