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Leonore No. 3 is well known for portraying some of the major events of the plot in a condensed, purely orchestral form, most notably the distant trumpet fanfares of the finale. Next to the actual, finalized Fidelio overture, this is the most commonly performed version, and still sometimes replaces the Fidelio overture in some productions.
In the Baroque and Classical periods, G major was one of the most often used keys. Classical symphonies in G major typically had horns in G, but no trumpets. In the Romantic era, the key was less often used. The following list only includes the most famous works. Antonín Dvořák. Symphony No. 8, Op. 88, B. 163 (1889) George Dyson
For the least often used keys in orchestral music, the piano concerto listed might be famous only for being in that key. Technically, the piano can play in any key, and the unaccompanied solo piano repertoire abounds in keys that are used less frequently in orchestral music. Even so, some preferences manifest themselves.
D 1, Fantasy in G major for piano duet (1810, a discarded first version of the "Finale" is also extant) D 1B, Fantasy in G major for piano duet (1810 or 1811, fragment) D 1C, Sonata in F major for piano duet (1810 or 1811, fragment of the first movement is extant) D 9, Fantasy in G minor for piano duet (1811)
Despite the fact that the organ is also a keyboard instrument, and that in Bach's time the distinction wasn't always made whether a keyboard composition was for organ or another keyboard instrument, Wolfgang Schmieder ranged organ compositions in a separate section of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (Nos. 525-771).
The Cat and the Mouse for piano (1920) Pastorale for voice (1921) Honkytonk Blues (1921) Three Moods for piano (1921) Four Motets for mixed voices (1921) Help us, O Lord; Sing ye Praises to our King; Have Mercy on us, O My Lord; Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever; Piano Sonata (No. 1) in G Major (1921) Petit Portrait for piano (1921) Alone for ...
The tonalities of the six Partitas (B ♭ major, C minor, A minor, D major, G major, E minor) may seem to be random, but in fact they form a sequence of intervals going up and then down by increasing amounts: a second up (B ♭ to C), a third down (C to A), a fourth up (A to D), a fifth down (D to G), and finally a sixth up (G to E). [5] This ...
solo voice and piano 1900: Paraphrase of Bizet: Minuet from L'Arlésienne, revised 1922: piano 1900–1: 17: Suite No. 2: two pianos 1900–1: 18: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor: piano concerto 1901: 19: Cello Sonata in G minor: cello and piano 1902: 20: Spring Cantata: baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra 1900–2: 21: Twelve Songs "Fate" "By ...