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Overture (from French ouverture, lit. "opening") in music was originally the instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overtures which were independent, self-existing
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See more17th century
The idea of an instrumental opening to opera existed during the 17th century. Peri's Euridice opens with a brief instrumental ritornello, and Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (1607) opens with a...
See moreSome well-known or commonly played overtures:
• Anton Arensky: A Dream on the Volga
• Malcolm Arnold...
See moreEarly 19th century
Although by the end of the eighteenth century opera overtures were already beginning to be performed...
See moreIn motion pictures, an overture is a piece of music setting the mood for the film before the opening credits start. For a comprehensive list, see the list of films with overtures.
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