The Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B flat major (
HWV 302a) was composed by
George Frideric Handel for oboe, orchestra and basso continuo. It was first published in the fourth volume of ''Select Harmony'' by
Walsh in 1740. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as
HG xxi, 91; and
HHA iv/12,47.
The concerto borrows extensively from the overtures to the ''
Chandos Anthems'' ''O come, let us sing unto the Lord'' (HWV 249b) and ''I will magnify thee'' (HWV 250a)—which were combined and transposed for the work. It has been suggested that the work was arranged by Handel for the Dutch oboist
Jean Christian Kytch.
A typical performance of the work takes almost nine minutes.
Movements
The work consists of four
movements
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See also
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Handel's concertos
References
Concertos by George Frideric Handel
Handel 2
Compositions in B-flat major
1740 compositions
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