| Work Title
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Manfred
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| Alternative. Title
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Manfred (after Byron)
Prelude symphonique pour orchestre
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| Composer
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Praeger, Ferdinand
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IFP 105
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 (Allegro maestoso con fuoco)
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| First Performance.
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1880-04-17, Crystal Palace (or earlier)
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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 (B♭), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones + timpani + harp (ad lib.) + strings
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| Extra Information
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Surviving copyist's score notes that the work was performed at the Crystal Palace. “The Musical Life of the Crystal Palace”. p.224 identifies the date of this performance as 1880 April 17.
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