The baroque composer George Frideric Händel, was born
in Germany on the 23rd February 1685 and died on the
14th April 1759. He was a leading composer of concerti
grossi, operas and oratorios. He spent most of his
adult life in England and his most well known works are
Messiah, Water Music and Music for the Royal
Fireworks.
He wrote the Op 4 No 6 in B flat major as a Harp
Concerto. In that guise it was first performed on 19
February 1736 along with the Organ Concerto Op 4 No 1
at the p...(+)
The baroque composer George Frideric Händel, was born
in Germany on the 23rd February 1685 and died on the
14th April 1759. He was a leading composer of concerti
grossi, operas and oratorios. He spent most of his
adult life in England and his most well known works are
Messiah, Water Music and Music for the Royal
Fireworks.
He wrote the Op 4 No 6 in B flat major as a Harp
Concerto. In that guise it was first performed on 19
February 1736 along with the Organ Concerto Op 4 No 1
at the premiere of Alexander?s Feast.
Handel composed the music in January 1736, and the work
received its premiere at the Covent Garden Theatre,
London, on 19 February 1736. In its original form it
contained three concertos: a concerto in B flat major
in 3 movements for "Harp, Lute, Lyrichord and other
Instruments" HWV 294 for performance after the
recitative Timotheus, plac'd on high.
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