21 January 2025 Luxembourg

The opening movement of Handel's Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 bears a close relationship to Handel's Brockes Passion of 1716. Two dance movements, a minuet, and a gavotte complete the concerto. In the Largo, the oboe's expressive cantilena is gently accompanied by the broken-chord accompaniment of two concertante cellos.