Paradise and the Peri, Op.42 (Bennett, William Sterndale)

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Fr. Kistner, n.d.[1870]. Plate 3503.
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13 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (2 in F, 2 in D) • Trumpet 1, 2 (D) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Work Title Paradise and the Peri
Alternative. Title Fantasia-Overture
Fantasia-Ouverture zu Thomas Moore's 'Paradies und Peri' für grosses Orchester
Composer Bennett, William Sterndale
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.42
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IWB 14
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement in multiple sections
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1862 July 14 (finished)
First Performance. 1862 July 14
First Publication. 1870 – Leipzig: Kistner
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A/B), 2 bassoons
4 horns (2 in F, 2 in D), 2 trumpets (D), 3 trombones
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, strings
External Links Preface for Musikproduktion Höflich Reprint, by Peter Horton, January 2012

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Sent to Kistner for publication September 1869, according to preface. (Further- again according to Horton - "He received £15 payment for the work in December 1869, with publication of the score and orchestral parts taking place the following month.") Composed over a period of 2 weeks, finished the morning of its premiere. (Parts must have been written out in some haste...)