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  2. Overture - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Category:Overtures - Wikipedia

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    Musical overtures can be: Instrumental pieces that precede a stage production; One-movement pieces for concert performance or specific occasions (concert overtures); Baroque suites, in that case synonym to "Ouverture".

  4. Incidental music - Wikipedia

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    An overture is incidental music that is played usually at the beginning of a film, play, opera, etc., before the action begins. It may be a complete work of music in itself or just a simple tune. In some cases it incorporates musical themes that are later repeated in other incidental music used during the performance.

  5. French overture - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. List of films with overtures - Wikipedia

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    This is a chronological partial list of films which include a musical overture at the beginning, against a blank screen or still pictures. Not included are films where an overture is used to present the credits, or underscored scenes that are already part of the plot.

  7. Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra

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    Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra is a 1985 Canadian short documentary film directed by Larry Weinstein. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

  8. Category:Concert overtures - Wikipedia

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  9. Italian overture - Wikipedia

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    The Italian overture is a piece of orchestral music which opened several operas, oratorios and other large-scale works in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. An Italian overture typically has a three- movement structure [ 1 ] – the outer movements are quick, the middle movement is slow.