The Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor ( HWV 287) was composed by George Frideric Handel for

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and basso continuo, possibly in 1704-1705, when he was still in

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. It was first published in

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in 1863 (from unknown sources) in which it was described as a work from 1703. No other source for the work is known. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxi, 100; and HHA iv/12,3. A typical performance of the work takes around ten minutes.

Movements

The work consists of four

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References

Note: the Grove 2001 edition incorrectly marks this concerto as HWV 303. Concertos by George Frideric Handel Handel 3 1705 compositions Compositions in G minor {{concerto-stub

Movements

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