The ruins of Athens and other overtures / Ludwig van Beethoven.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Standardized Title:

Overtures. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Overtures--Scores.

Overtures.

Genre:

Overtures.

Scores.

Physical Description:

1 score (vi, 198 pages) ; 31 cm

In full score.

Place of Publication:

Mineola, NY : Dover, [1999]

Summary:

Among the most recorded, performed, and studied compositions in the orchestral repertoire, these six overtures exemplify the inventive power, mastery of form, and intensity of feeling characteristic of Beethoven's work. Written as preludes to other works, these masterpieces nevertheless stand alone as examples of the composer's genius, distilled into the concise and exacting format of the overture, in addition to the overture and "Turkish March" from the title piece, the selection includes the overtures from The Creatures of Prometheus, Namensfeier ("Festival"), King Stephen, and Consecration of the House. Reprinted from authoritative sources, the overtures appear here in one convenient, accurate, and remarkably low-priced edition.

Contents:

The creatures of Prometheus

The ruins of Athens

King Stephan

Overture in C major : Namensfeier

Consecration of the house.

Notes:

Reprinted from eds. originally published by Breitkopf & Härtel, 1864-1890.

Includes pref.

ISBN:

0486406288

OCLC:

54742634