Overture 'King Lear', H 53 (Berlioz, Hector)

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Publisher. Info. Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band 4
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Reprinted Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1900. Plate Part.B.1603.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate Orch. B. 1137.
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Work Title Overture 'King Lear'
Alternative. Title Grande ouverture du roi Lear
Name Translations Le Roi Lear; La Reĝo Lear; リア王 (ベルリオーズ)
Name Aliases King Lear
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 185147632; LCCN: n83131630; GND: 30026884X; BNF: 139084961; BNE: XX4621496
Composer Berlioz, Hector
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.4 ; H 53
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHB 47
Key C major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1831 (April-May)
First Performance. 1833-12-22 in Paris, Salle du Conservatoire
Orchestra, Girard (conductor)
First Publication. 1839 - Paris: Ad. Catelin & Cie.
Dedication Armand Bertin
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, ophecleide (tuba), timpani, strings
External Links Wikipedia article (French)
On-line score (Scorch format) at Berlioz website

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