Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture no. 2
for the opera 'Leonore' (1805)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Overture no. 2
for the opera 'Leonore' (1805)
- Instrumentation Orchestra
- Composer Ludwig van Beethoven
- Editor Helga Lühning
- Edition Study Score (Urtext)
- Publisher G. Henle Verlag
- Order no. HN9045
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Description:
Beethoven wrote a total of four overtures for his only opera, 'Leonore'/ 'Fidelio'. The so-called Leonore Overture no. 2 is first in the series by chronology and was written in 1805 for the premiere of the opera in Vienna. It follows the concept of a summary of integral moments in the subsequent dramatic work, eschewing a formal closing by means of a recapitulation of the exposition. Instead, the double clarion call, which suggests the resolution of the conflict in the opera, leads directly to transition into the coda. Featuring a new preface, it now appears as a study edition prepared on the basis of the musical text of the Beethoven Complete Edition.