Category Archives: Overture

Overture is a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections played at the beginning of an opera, oratorio, or other dramatic vocal composition.

Egmont, Op.84 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

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  • Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
  • Alternative-Title: ЭГМОНТ, Соч.84. Увертюра из музыки к ТРАГЕДИИ ГЁТЕ (Людвиг ван Бетховен)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number: Op.84
  • Publisher-Information: Compilation of Musical Literature of Foreign Countries. For the Fifth Grade of Children’s Music Schools. Compiled by I. Prokhorova. Publishing House “Moskva” 1967
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1809-1810
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Classical period
  • First-Publication: 1811
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: F minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano (For 4 hands)

Ludwig van Beethoven (December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827)

Ludwig van Beethoven (December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827)

 

Egmont, Op.84 (Ludwig van Beethoven). Overture from the music to Goethe’s tragedy. For 4 hands (duet).

Tempo: Sostenuto ma non troppo

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The Marriage of Figaro, K.492 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

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  • Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  • Alternative-Title: СВАДЬБА ФИГАРО (Моцарт, Вольфганг Амадей):
    • Увертюра (с сокращением);
    • Ария Фигаро из Первого Действия (с сокращением);
    • Ария Керубино из Первого Действия (с сокращением);
    • Ария Керубино из Второго Действия (с сокращением);
    • Ария Сюзанны из Четвёртого Действия (с сокращением)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number: K.492
  • Publisher-Information: Compilation of Musical Literature of Foreign Countries. For the Fifth Grade of Children’s Music Schools. Compiled by I. Prokhorova. Publishing House “Moskva” 1967
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1786
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Classical period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: D major; C major; E-flat major; B-flat major; F major
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791)

 

The Marriage of Figaro, K.492 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart).

  1. Overture (D major)
  2. Figaro’s aria from the first act (C major)
  3. Cherubino’s aria from the first act (E-flat major)
  4. Cherubino’s aria from the second act (B-flat major)
  5. Suzanne’s aria from the fourth act (F major)

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THE STONE GUEST. Overture (Alexander Dargomyzhsky)

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  • Composer: Dargomyzhsky, Alexander
  • Alternative-Title: Опера КАМЕННЫЙ ГОСТЬ. ВСТУПЛЕНИЕ (Александр Даргомыжский)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: A. Dargomyzhsky. The Stone Guest. Opera in 3 acts. Text by A.Pushkin. Piano score. State Publishers «Music» Leningrad 1982
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1836 - 1839
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
  • First-Publication: 1839
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: C minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (February 14, 1813 – January 17, 1869)

Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (February 14, 1813 – January 17, 1869)

 

THE STONE GUEST. Overture (Alexander Dargomyzhsky).

Tempo: Moderato

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RUSALKA. OVERTURE (Alexander Dargomyzhsky)

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  • Composer: Dargomyzhsky, Alexander
  • Alternative-Title: Опера РУСАЛКА. Увертюра (Александр Даргомыжский)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: A. DARGOMYZHSKY. THE RUSSALKA. Opera in Four Acts, Six Scenes. Libretto by the Composer after a like-named Play by A. Pushkin. Vocal Score. State Publishers “Muzyka” Moscow 1984
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1848-1855
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
  • First-Publication: 1856
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: C major, C minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (February 14, 1813 – January 17, 1869)

Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (February 14, 1813 – January 17, 1869)

 

RUSALKA. OVERTURE (Alexander Dargomyzhsky). At the bottom of the page, you can download free sheet music as gif images

Tempo: Allegro non troppo

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A LIFE FOR THE TSAR (IVAN SUSANIN). OVERTURE (Mikhail Glinka)

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  • Composer: Glinka, Mikhail
  • Alternative-Title: Опера ЖИЗНЬ ЗА ЦАРЯ / ИВАН СУСАНИН: Увертюра (Михаил Глинка)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: M.GLINKA. IVAN SUSANIN. Opera in 4 Acts with a Prologue. Text by S. Gorodetsky. Vocal Score. Publishing House “Muzyka” Moscow 1978
  • Year/Date-of-Composition:
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: B-flat major
  • Instrumentation: For Voice and Piano

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

 

A LIFE FOR THE TSAR (IVAN SUSANIN). OVERTURE (Mikhail Glinka).

Tempo: Adagio, ma non tanto

ROLES:
Ivan Susanin, a peasant from the village of Domnino – Bass
Antonida, his daughter – Soprano
Vanya, an orphan, Susanin’s adopted son – Contralto
Bogdan Sobinin, Antonida’s fiancé – Tenor
Sigismund, king of Poland – Bass
Polish Messenger – Tenor
Russian soldier – Bass

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RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. OVERTURE (Mikhail Glinka)

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  • Composer: Glinka, Mikhail
  • Alternative-Title: опера РУСЛАН И ЛЮДМИЛА: Увертюра (Михаил Глинка)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: M. GLINKA. RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. Fairy opera in five Acts. Libretto by V. Shirkov and M. Glinka. After a poem by A. Pushkin. Vocal Score. State Publishers “Music" Moscow 1979
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1837 - 1842
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: D major
  • Instrumentation: For Voice and Piano

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

 

RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA. OVERTURE (Mikhail Glinka).

Tempo: Presto

ROLES:
SVETOZAR, Grand Prince of Kiev – Bass
LYUDMILA, his daughter – Soprano
RUSLAN, a Kievan knight, Lyudmila’s fiancé – Baritone
RATMIR, a Khazar prince – Contralto
FARLAF, a Varangian prince – Bass
GORISLAVA, Ratmir’s slave – Soprano
FINN, a good sorcerer – Tenor
NAINA, an evil sorceress – Mezzo-soprano
BAYAN, bard – Tenor
CHERNOMOR, an evil sorcerer, dwarf – Mime

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PRINCE IGOR. OVERTURE (Alexander Borodin)

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  • Composer: Borodin, Alexander
  • Alternative-Title: опера Князь Игорь: Увертюра (Александр Бородин)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: PRINCE IGOR. Opera in a prologue and 4 acts. Libretto by Alexander Borodin. For Voice and Piano. Publishing House “Muzyka”. Moscow 1983
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1887. The first production of the opera on October 23, 1890, the Mariinsky Theater
  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: F major
  • Instrumentation: For Voice and Piano

Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (November 12, 1833 – February 27, 1887)

Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (November 12, 1833 – February 27, 1887)

 

PRINCE IGOR. OVERTURE (Alexander Borodin).

Tempo: Andante

ROLES:

Igor Svyatoslavish, Prince of Seversk – Baritone
Yarsolavna, his second wife – Soprano
Vladimir Igorevich, son by his first wife – Tenor
Vladimir Yroslavich (Galitsky), Prince of Gatlich, brother of Princess Yaroslvna – High bass
Konchak, Polovtsian kahn – Bass
Gzak, Polovtsian kahn – Bass
Konchakovna, daughter of Kahn Konschak – Contralto
Ovlur, a baptized Polovtsian – Tenor
Skula, gudok player – Bass
Yeroshka, gudok player – Tenor
Yaroslavna’s nurse – Soprano
Polovtsian Maiden – Soprano

 

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