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Overture (from French ouverture, lit. "opening") is a music instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. [1] During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overtures which were independent, self-existing, instrumental, programmatic works that foreshadowed genres such as the symphonic poem.
Dancer in the Dark (2000) (overture played with closed curtains in European theaters, released instead with an accompanying collage of paintings for (curtain-less) US cinemas) Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (the director's cut is a roadshow presentation) Tron: Legacy (2010) (theatrical premiere only; the short overture is included in the soundtrack ...
The composer's program idea is in sonata allegro form, [1] which is traditional for the symphonic overture genre. The overture is based on the figurative contrast of two themes. At the same time, it is about juxtaposing cheerful musical playfulness [n 1] with lyrical singing. [n 2] [2]
The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, [1] is a concert overture in E ♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia 's successful defense against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
The French overture is a musical form widely used in the Baroque period. Its basic formal division is into two parts, which are usually enclosed by double bars and repeat signs. Its basic formal division is into two parts, which are usually enclosed by double bars and repeat signs.
Spanish Overture No. 1 "Capriccio Brilliante on the Jota Aragonesa" for orchestra: Orchestra: 21: 1848: Камаринская: Kamarinskaya, Scherzo / Fantasia on Two Russian Themes: for orchestra: arranged for piano 4-hands (1856) Orchestra: 1848: Recuerdos de Castilla: Recuerdos de Castilla: for orchestra: first version of Spanish Overture ...
The overture in E major, Op. 21, was written by Mendelssohn at 17 years and 6 months old (it was finished on 6 August 1826). [1] Contemporary music scholar George Grove called it "the greatest marvel of early maturity that the world has ever seen in music". [2] It was written as a concert overture, not associated with any performance of the play.
The most known movement of the suite is the first movement, the overture. It is often played by its own, and is known as the Spring Festival Overture (Chinese: 春節序曲). In 2007 the overture of the work was selected to be carried and broadcast into space on China's first lunar probe, Chang'e 1.