| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 overtures |
|---|---|
| Genre Categories | Overtures; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
Contents |
| Work Title | Six Favourite Opera Overtures |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Christian |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJB 78 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 overtures:
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra |
"Contains overtures (1-3) from the operas Orione, Zanaida, and Artaserse; overtures 4-5 are contributions by J.C. Bach to the pasticcios La Cascina and Astarto; the 6th overture is not identified by Warburton as by J.C. Bach, with an alternative attribution given to Baldassare Galuppi (Warburton LA Inc 1, and YC 28; all 6 arrangements are attributed to J.C. Bach. (cf. Warburton, Ernest. The collected works of Johann Christian Bach. Part one, Thematic catalog, 1999)." WorldCat