The Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B flat major ( HWV 301) 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. [1] Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxi, 85; and HHA iv/12,17. [1]
The concerto is thought to be an early work of Handel's, [1] however the attribution to Handel has been questioned on stylistic grounds [2]
A typical performance of the work takes almost eight minutes.
The work consists of four movements: