In this session, we will review the history of the orchestral overture and examine the musical evolution it underwent from being a musical introduction to becoming a standalone work. We will listen to selected overtures, including works by Beethoven, Rossini, and Tchaikovsky.
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The Overture: Innocent Opening or Chronicle of a Foregone Conclusion?
In this session, we will explore the history of the orchestral overture and examine its musical evolution from being a musical introduction to becoming a standalone piece. We will listen to selected overtures, including "Leonore" No. 3 and "Egmont" by Beethoven, "The Barber of Seville" and "William Tell" by Rossini, "1812" by Tchaikovsky, and more.