Overture no. 1

for the opera 'Leonore' (1807)

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Overture no. 1

for the opera 'Leonore' (1807)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Overture no. 1

for the opera 'Leonore' (1807)

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Description:

  • Language: German English French
  • Pages: 48
  • Release: 01.09.2019
  • Weight: 115 g
  • Genre: Classical Music, Classical Music (Classical Era), Opera, Opening Piece
  • ISMN: 9790201890449
Beethoven wrote a total of four overtures for his only opera, 'Leonore'/ 'Fidelio'. The so-called Leonore Overture no. 1 is third in the series by chronology, having been written in 1806/07 for a performance in Prague that never materialised. For a long while it was erroneously regarded as a predecessor to the Leonore Overture no. 2 that Beethoven discarded, which greatly tarnished its reception. And yet it pays off to take an impartial look at this overture, which is substantially shorter than nos. 2 and 3, since with its more lyrical than dramatic character, it casts a new light on Beethoven's struggle to find the ideal opening to his stage work. Featuring a new preface, it now appears as a study edition prepared on the basis of the musical text of the Beethoven Complete Edition.