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Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1899). Plate E.E. 3721.
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⇒ 11 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (in C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (in F), 3, 4 (in C) • Trumpet 1, 2 (in C), Cornet 1, 2 (in B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani (C, G) • Violins I, II • Violas • Cellos • Basses
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Piano Solo (Taubmann)
Arranger
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Otto Taubmann (1859–1929)
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Publisher. Info.
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate Klav. Bibl. 23970.
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General Information
Work Title
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Le corsaire
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Alternative. Title
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The Corsair
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Composer
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Berlioz, Hector
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Ĺ’uvre 21 ; H 101B
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IHB 48
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Key
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C major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1844, rev. 1851
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First Performance.
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1845-01-19 in Paris, Cirque Olympique (version A) 1854-04-08 in Brunswick (version B)
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First Publication.
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1855
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Dedication
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James William Davison (1813–1885)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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10 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 (4) bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, ophecleide (tuba), timpani, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article on Berlioz overtures On-line score (Scorch format) at Berlioz website
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Composed 1844, and originally entitled La Tour de Nice (The Tower of Nice), then Le Corsaire Rouge (The Red Corsair), first performance of initial version (H 101A), Paris, Cirque Olympique, 19 January 1845.
Revised before 1852, first performance of revised version (H 101B), Brunswick, 8 April 1854.
Publication History
- Paris: 1855, Ĺ’uvre 21 (full score)
- Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. (1901), as part of Hector Berlioz Werke (1900–07), Serie II, Band V, edited by Charles Malherbe and Felix Weingartner
- Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2000, BA 5460, as part of New Berlioz Edition (1967–2005), Volume 20, edited by Diana Bickley
Compositions and Literary Works by Hector Berlioz
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Operas
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Les francs-juges, H 23 · Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 · Les Troyens, H 133 · Béatrice et Bénédict, H 138
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Symphonies
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Symphonie fantastique, H 48 · Harold en Italie, H 68 · Roméo et Juliette, H 79 · Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, H 80
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Concert Overtures
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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
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Liturgical works
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Messe solennelle, H 20 · Grande messe des morts, H 75 · Te Deum, H 118
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Other choral works
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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
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Songs and cantatas
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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
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Writings
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Grand traité d’instrumentation et d’orchestration modernes · Les Soirées de l’Orchestre · Les Grotesques de la Musique · À Travers Chants · Mémoires
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