George Frideric Handel's op. 4 was published in London as the Six Concertos for the Organ and Harpsichord: also for Violins, Hautboys and other instruments. Although the harpsichord is named in the title, these concertos are regarded as proven organ concertos - certainly because Handel himself performed all of them on the organ as instrumental intermezzi in his oratorios. Since the organ used was a keyboard instrument with one manual but without a pedal unit, the idea to transfer the solo part to today's piano should have been obvious all along. And, behold, so it is: Johann Sebastian Bach's harpsichord concertos quite naturally form part of every world-class pianist's repertoire, and the same rule must apply to Handel.
1 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 1 G-Moll Op. 4 HWV 289 Larghetto E Staccato
2 Allegro
3 Adagio
4 Andante
5 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 2 B-Dur Op. 4 HWV 290 Sinfonia (A Tempo Ordinario E Staccato) Allegro
6 Adagio E Staccato
7 Allegro Ma Non Presto
8 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 3 G-Moll Op. 4 HWV 291 Adagio
9 Allegro
10 Adagio
11 Allegro
12 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 4 F-Dur Op. 4 HWV 292 Allegro
13 Andante
14 Adagio
15 Allegro
16 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 5 F-Dur Op. 4 HWV 293 Larghetto
17 Allegro
18 Alla Siciliana
19 Presto
20 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 6 B-Dur Op. 4 HWV 294 Andante Allegro
21 Larghetto
22 Allegro Moderato
George Frideric Handel's op. 4 was published in London as the Six Concertos for the Organ and Harpsichord: also for Violins, Hautboys and other instruments. Although the harpsichord is named in the title, these concertos are regarded as proven organ concertos - certainly because Handel himself performed all of them on the organ as instrumental intermezzi in his oratorios. Since the organ used was a keyboard instrument with one manual but without a pedal unit, the idea to transfer the solo part to today's piano should have been obvious all along. And, behold, so it is: Johann Sebastian Bach's harpsichord concertos quite naturally form part of every world-class pianist's repertoire, and the same rule must apply to Handel.
