In this meeting, we will review the history of the orchestral overture and examine its musical evolution from being a musical introduction to becoming an independent piece. We will listen to selected overtures by Beethoven, Rossini, and Tchaikovsky.
Additional details: The overture, an innocent opening or a chronicle of a predetermined end? In this session, we will review the history of the orchestral overture and examine the musical evolution it underwent from being a musical introduction to becoming a standalone work. We will listen to selected overtures, including the overtures "Leonore" No. 3 and "Egmont" by Beethoven, "The Barber of Seville" and "William Tell" by Rossini, "1812" by Tchaikovsky, and more.