Podcast: Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast (LS 61 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)
Episode: Overtures, Overtures, Overtures!
Pub date: 2021-04-22

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Excellent classical music history series. The subject for this instalment is overtures, beginning with the form's 17C origins in the operas of Jacopo Peri, and tracing it all the way through the lavish romanticism of Mendelssohn to the tone poems of the 20C and beyond. The host is a professional conductor and offers lucid analysis of the pieces he cites alongside the historical detail

Imagine compressing a 3 or 4 hour opera into 8 minutes of music. You’ve just imagined an overture! Overtures are an integral and beloved part of the opera and concert experience, and the best overtures live on as separate pieces from the work they are attached to. These overtures feature music so wonderful that they become immortal miniature masterpieces. So today I'll take you through 10 of my favorite overtures, from William Tell, to Don Giovanni, to Candide, to Romeo and Juliet, and many more. Enjoy!

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