Academic Festival Overture, Op.80 (Brahms, Johannes)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1927). Plate Orch.B. 3208
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For Piano 4 hands (Brahms)
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Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca.1882), plate 8287
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General Information
| Work Title | Academic Festival Overture |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Akademische Festouverture |
| Composer | Brahms, Johannes |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.80 |
| Key | C minor |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Average Duration | 10 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1880 |
| First Performance | Breslau, 4 January 1881 |
| Year of First Publication | 1881 |
| Dedication | University of Breslau |
| Genre | Symphonic Poem |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B♭/C), 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns (2 in C, 2 in E), 3 Trumpets (C), 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Section Listing
- Allegro (C minor)—Maestoso (C major)—Animato (G major)—Maestoso (C major)
Version History
- Composed for orchestra in 1880
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Brahms in 1880
Student ditties Brahms used in this work
- Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus (bar 64 ff.)
- Alles schweige! (Hört, ich sing das Lied der Lieder) (bar 129 ff.)
- Fuchsenritt (Was kommt dort von der Höh') (bar 157 ff.)
- Gaudeamus igitur (bar 379 ff.)


