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Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict (op. 138)

by Hector Berlioz


Orchestration
2222-4330-timp-str
Duration
8 minutes 30 seconds
Year Composed
1860
Year Premiered
1862
Dedication
M. Edouard Bénazet

Notes

The opera, which this overture opens, consists of 15 scenes in 2 acts. It is inspired by William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.


Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn in D
Horn 2
Horn in D
Horn 3
Horn in G
Horn 4
Horn in G
Trumpet 1
Trumpet in E
Trumpet 2
Trumpet in E
Cornet
Cornet in A
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Timpani
Timpani
Note:

C3, G2

Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Bass
Bass Section


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