Program Notes for September 29th TPO Concert
Tonight’s concert features well-known overtures, and they are presented in chronological order. An overture is an orchestral piece that is presented at the beginning of an opera, play, oratorio, or other extended musical work. It is often used to give a preview of themes that will be more fully expanded upon later in the work they precede. Often, the overture, is used to set the mood for the dramatic work for which it was written. Some overtures became so popular that they have survived in orchestral repertory whereas the larger work for which they were composed has fallen into obscurity. Indeed, the style of the overture with its multiple themes and moods has become a genre in itself. There are some overtures that stand alone and don’t belong to any more extended work.
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