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

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 overture (637 bars)
Composition Year 1831 (April-May)
Genre Categories Overtures; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 4 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#270841 - 20.24MB - 16:17 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1012×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Complete Performance
#270840 - 59.23MB - 16:17 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 326×⇩ - FLAC - Carolus

FLAC file (audio)
Carolus (2013/2/23)

Performer Pages DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Barbara Schubert (conductor)
Publisher Info. DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Performed 9 February 2013. From archive.org
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#56329 - 14.98MB, 56 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V* - 3474×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2010/2/17)

 Complete Score
#77524 - 6.97MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1718×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2010/9/3)

 Complete Score
#402077 - 3.49MB, 56 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 254×⇩ - Dandeutsch

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Dandeutsch (2015/12/7)

Editor Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)
Publisher. Info. Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band 4
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1900. Plate H.B. 7.
Reprinted Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1900. Plate Part.B.1603.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
#402077 This score includes measure numbers.
Part of the research project Romantic Overtures, 1820-1850
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Parts

 Flute 1, 2/Piccolo
#604922 - 0.76MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Jemsk1

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Jemsk1 (2020/1/10)

⇒ 12 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E♭) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (Ophecleide) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2
#604923 - 0.72MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (C)
#604924 - 0.73MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Bassoon 1, 2
#604925 - 0.75MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 44×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E♭)
#604926 - 0.93MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 49×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
#604927 - 0.36MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 33×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (Ophecleide)
#604928 - 0.89MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 49×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Timpani
#604929 - 0.19MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 34×⇩ - Jemsk1

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Jemsk1 (2020/1/10)

 Violins I
#604930 - 0.77MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Violins II
#604931 - 0.63MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Violas
#604932 - 0.62MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Cellos
#604933 - 0.60MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 38×⇩ - Jemsk1

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 Basses
#604934 - 0.49MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 44×⇩ - Jemsk1

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Jemsk1 (2020/1/10)

Editor Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate Orch. B. 1137.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Rihm)

 Piano 1
#61090 - 1.77MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 267×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2010/4/7)

 Piano 2
#61091 - 1.25MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 188×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2010/4/7)

 Color Cover
#61092 - 1.55MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 132×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2010/4/7)

Arranger Alexander Rihm (1870-19??)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, 1907. Plate 8861.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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For Piano (Liszt)

 Complete Score (S.474) (scan) (Preview)
#774294 - 2.70MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 9×⇩ - Piupianissimo

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Piupianissimo (2022/4/5)

Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor László Martos
Imre Mező (1932–)
Publisher. Info. Neue Liszt-Ausgabe. Serie 2, Band 16
Budapest: Editio Musica, 1996. Plate Z.13 353.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning)
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General Information

Work Title Grande ouverture du roi Lear
Alternative. Title
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 (opening bars tend toward A minor)
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 overture (637 bars)
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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Compositions and Literary Works by Hector Berlioz
Operas

Les francs-juges, H 23 · Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 · Les Troyens, H 133 · Béatrice et Bénédict, H 138

Symphonies

Symphonie fantastique, H 48 · Harold en Italie, H 68 · Roméo et Juliette, H 79 · Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, H 80

Concert Overtures

Grande ouverture de Waverley, H 26 · Grande ouverture du Roi Lear, H 53 · Intrata di Rob-Roy MacGregor, H 54 · Le carnaval romain, H 95 · Le Corsaire, H 101

Liturgical works

Messe solennelle, H 20 · Grande messe des morts, H 75 · Te Deum, H 118

Other choral works

Lélio, ou le retour à la vie, H 55 · La damnation de Faust, H 111 · Tristia, H 119 · Vox populi, H 120 · L’enfance du Christ, H 130

Songs and cantatas

Herminie, H 29 · Cléopâtre, H 36 · Irlande, H 38 · Les nuits d’été, H 81 · Feuillets d’album, H 121 · Fleurs des landes, H 124

Writings

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