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a. a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work. b. a similar piece preceding the performance of a play. c. Also called: concert overture.
An independent one‐movement orch. work to open a concert, but not the ov. to an opera. Many concert ovs. are in sonata‐form, others are practically symphonic‐poems, e.g. one of the first of the genre, Mendelssohn's The Hebrides, and among later examples, Elgar's Cockaigne and In the South.
Definition. A concert overture is a single-movement orchestral work that serves as an introduction to a concert, distinct from the traditional overture meant to precede an opera.
27 sie 2024 · Concert Overture. The concert overture emerged during the Romantic period (1800-1910) as a form that was intended to be performed independently of any opera or ballet. Unlike earlier overtures, which were tied to specific performances, concert overtures were often inspired by literary works, historical events, or natural scenes.
concert overture. overture, musical composition, usually the orchestral introduction to a musical work (often dramatic), but also an independent instrumental work. Early operas opened with a sung prologue or a short instrumental flourish, such as the trumpet “Toccata” that opens Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo (1607).
What does the noun concert overture mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun concert overture . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
16 lip 2021 · An independent one‐movement orchestral work to open a concert, but not the ov. to an opera. Many concert ovs. are in sonata‐form, others are practically symphonic‐poems, e.g. one of the first of the genre, ...
