Overture
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From the William Tell opera by Italian operatic composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) this piece tells the story of William Tell. The opening uses slower and quiet patterns, whilst from 8mins45secs the exciting finale begins.
Official classification: Overture, The Classical Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Rossini, Gioachino Antonio, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture
Composed by Russian composer of the Romantic era Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
KS1/2 idea: listen as an example of music written for a purpose - in this case, triumph in battle.
Official classification: Overture, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture
Overture (Suite) No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069/ II. Bourree I and II.
Official classification: Overture, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, Bach, Johann Sebastian, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture
Also known as Fingal's Cave inspired by a cavern known as Fingal's Cave on Staffa, an island in the Hebrides. Good example of Orchestral, descriptive music from the Romantic era.
Official classification: Overture, The Romantic Period, Orchestras, Classical Pieces, Audio, Mendelssohn, Felix, Scotland, Programme Music, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture
Excellent and popular overture example from Mozart's 1786 opera.
Official classification: Overture, The Classical Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture
Overture to Lully's opera Armide. first performed in Paris at the Paris Opera on February 15, 1686.
Official classification: Bowed Strings, Overture, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, France, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture, Lully, Jean-Baptiste
Overture from opera by English baroque composer Henry Purcell, written for a typical baroque orchestra of strings and harpsichord. Excellent example of cadences at the ends of each phrase, also a significant increase in tempo early on.
Official classification: Bowed Strings, Overture, The Baroque Era, Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Curriculum support, Purcell, Henry, Unit 11. The overture
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