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Unit 11. The overture

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From the William Tell opera by Italian operatic composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) this piece tells the story of William Tell. The opening uses slower and quiet patterns, whilst from 8mins45secs the exciting finale begins.

Official classification: Overture, The Classical Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Rossini, Gioachino Antonio, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture

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Composed by Russian composer of the Romantic era Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

KS1/2 idea: listen as an example of music written for a purpose - in this case, triumph in battle.

Official classification: Overture, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture

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Overture (Suite) No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069/ II. Bourree I and II.

Official classification: Overture, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, Bach, Johann Sebastian, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture

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Also known as Fingal's Cave inspired by a cavern known as Fingal's Cave on Staffa, an island in the Hebrides. Good example of Orchestral, descriptive music from the Romantic era.

Official classification: Overture, The Romantic Period, Orchestras, Classical Pieces, Audio, Mendelssohn, Felix, Scotland, Programme Music, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture

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Excellent and popular overture example from Mozart's 1786 opera.

Official classification: Overture, The Classical Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture

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Overture to Lully's opera Armide. first performed in Paris at the Paris Opera on February 15, 1686.

Official classification: Bowed Strings, Overture, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, France, Curriculum support, Unit 11. The overture, Lully, Jean-Baptiste

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Overture from opera by English baroque composer Henry Purcell, written for a typical baroque orchestra of strings and harpsichord. Excellent example of cadences at the ends of each phrase, also a significant increase in tempo early on.

Official classification: Bowed Strings, Overture, The Baroque Era, Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Curriculum support, Purcell, Henry, Unit 11. The overture

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