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	Overture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It thus became used as the prelude to a suite; and the Klavierübung French Overture of Johann Sebastian Bach is a case in point, the overture proper being the introduction to a suite of seven dances.
		With the rise of dramatic music and the sonata style, the French overture became unsuitable for opera; and Gluck (whose remarks on the function of overtures in the preface to Alceste are historic) based himself on Italian models, of loose texture, which admit of a sweeping and massively contrasted technique.
		Overtures to plays, such as Ludwig van Beethoven's to Coffin's Coriolan, tend to become detached from their surroundings; and hence arises the concert overture, second only to the symphony in importance as a purely orchestral art-form.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Overture (1186 words)

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		It thus naturally became used as the prelude to a suite; and the Klavierubung French Overture of Bach is a case in point, the overture proper being the introduction to a suite of seven dances.
		With the rise of dramatic music and the sonata style, the French overture became unsuitable for opera; and Gluck (whose remarks on the function of overtures in the preface to Alceste are historic) based himself on Italian models, of loose texture, which admit of a sweeping and massively contrasted technique (see Svs~uonv).
		Overtures to plays, such as Beethovens to Coffins Coriolan, naturally tend to become detached from their surroundings; and hence arises the concert overture, second only to the symphony in importance as a purely orchestral art-form.
	80.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OV/OVERTURE.htm (2596 words)

	French overture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The French overture is a musical form widely used in the Baroque period.
		When written for orchestra, the French overture is often scored with trumpets and timpani, and aims at grandeur.
		The French overture should not be confused with the Italian overture, a three-part quick-slow-quick structure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_overture (198 words)

	Musical Forms - Overture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Overtures to mid-17th-century Venetian operas typically consisted of a slow section in duple metre followed by a faster one in triple; this served as a model for the French Overture developed by Lully, Purcell, Handel and others.
		The Italian overture, developed at Naples in the late 17th century, was in three short sections (fast-slow-fast), often with a prominent trumpet part.
		The standard operatic overture between 1790 and 1820 consisted of a slow introduction and a fast movement in common time and in sonata form but without repeats and with little or no melodic development.
	w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de /cmp/g_overture.html (240 words)

	The term overture is be defined as “a piece of music of moderate length, either introducing a dramatic work or ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The French overture begins with a slow homophonic section frequently using dotted rhythms often ending on a half cadence and then moves to a faster fugal or "quasi-fugal" section which usually makes a return to the slow tempo and rhythms of the first section (Stolba, 1998).
		The overture survived longer in the comic opera and operetta with the structure based on themes from the drama which "became a mere medley of tunes, with perhaps a short final sonata form section as a link with the traditional form" (Sadie, 1980).
		The overture found its place in the repertory of the wind band as a result of the many transcriptions that were written for the orchestral overtures of the nineteenth century.
	people.morehead-st.edu /students/kc/ktchri01 (3090 words)

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	Opera In France And England
		The most distinguished names in the history of French opera have been those of foreign birth, but whatever their nationalities, all give evidence of the effect exerted upon them by the definite form, the clearness of dramatic intention demanded by the canons of French taste.
		Origin of French Opera.—As the Italian opera was derived from the classical tragedy, so the French opera had its origin in the Ballet, the favorite form of amusement in France.
		The French Ballet of the 17th century was by no means confined to the dance ; it was a heterogeneous mingling of dances and dialogues, songs and choruses, corresponding to the English Masque.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles31n/music-history-22.shtml (2242 words)

	The Haitian Revolution
		On the French island of Haiti, far from anybody's eyes, French planters, craftsmen, soldiers, and administrators are all closely watching the events unfold across the Atlantic.
		As a result, the slave population outnumbers the French by terrifying amounts; the slaves, also, by their sheer numbers are allowed to retain much of their culture and to establish more or less independent social systems.
		Unlike the French Revolution and the American Revolution, the Haitian revolution was entirely driven by the passions of men and women who had been enslaved most if not all of their lives.
	www.wsu.edu /~dee/DIASPORA/HAITI.HTM (1097 words)

	Sinfonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		By the time this type of overture was adapted by German composers like Bach and Haendel from the early 18th century on, it could be as well the preluding movement of a (dance) suite, in which case overture was sometimes used as a synonym for the entire suite (e.g.
		Although such overtures would generally be one-movement pieces, they were no longer in the French style, but rather adapted the Italian preluding sinfonia, for instance a loud, triadic, motto-type leading motif, a reprise preceded with minimal thematic development, and an overall mood of expectation rather than resolution.
		He also took some characteristics of the French style overture movement, as well as of what was the sonata in those days, amongst others the possibility to start the first movement of such four-movement composition with a slow introductory passage.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sinfonia.htm (1366 words)

	Sleeve Notes - Bach: Italian Concerto & French Overture
		By choosing to write both an Italian Concerto and a French Overture, Bach not only demonstrated his skill in translating to the keyboard two of the most popular orchestral genres of the time, but also showed how marvellously he had assimilated the prevalent national styles of composition and performance, yet always sounding unmistakably like himself.
		The Overture in the French Style, BWV831 (or Partita in B minor as it is often called), exists in an earlier version in the key of C minor, written in the hand of Bach's second wife, Anna Magdalena.
		The French Gigue that follows is a perfect example of what it should be: lightly skipping, sprightly, with the constant use of the 'sautillant' figure or frenzied.
	www.hyperion-records.co.uk /notes/67306.html (2918 words)

	GMCD 7258/9 French Overture & French Suites by Bach
		In the German keyboard suite, these dances were the Allemande, serious and supposedly Germanic, the Courante, French and in a graceful, running manner, the Sarabande, dignified and Spanish in style, and a lively, skipping Gigue, perhaps based on an English dance.
		This was music to charm, to entertain and to delight; it might be played on the harpsichord either to a small group of listeners or be solely for the performer’s pleasure, perhaps on the clavichord.
		The ‘French Overture’ surpasses in scale anything of the kind that Bach had previously composed.
	www.guildmusic.com /catalog/gui7259z.htm (1580 words)

	French overture -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The French overture is a (Click link for more info and facts about musical form) musical form widely used in the (Elaborate an extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century) Baroque period.
		The 16th of Bach's (Click link for more info and facts about Goldberg Variations) Goldberg Variations is a French overture in miniature.
		The French overture should not be confused with the (Click link for more info and facts about Italian overture) Italian overture, a three-part quick-slow-quick structure.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/french_overture.htm (162 words)

	Bach - French Suites and French Overture [KME]: Classical CD Reviews- April 2003 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bach's French Suites are among his most popular works for keyboard, with their attractive melodic material and relative ease of playing compared with some of his other works.
		There is little in common between the French Suites and the French Overture other than their names.
		The French Overture is closer to Bach's partitas in style, and is indeed one of the largest keyboard works of his, with a huge opening prelude (over 12 minutes here), which is itself called an overture.
	musicweb-international.com /classrev/2003/Jun03/bach_french_parsons.htm (713 words)

	AllRefer.com - overture (Music: Theory, Forms, And Instruments) - Encyclopedia
		Jean Baptiste Lully standardized the French overture, using an opening section in pompous chordal style and dotted rhythms followed by a fugal section.
		In many 19th-century operas and 20th-century musicals the overture is simply a potpourri of the work's tunes.
		The concert overture, a composition in one movement that may be in any of a variety of styles, arose in the 19th cent.; the overtures of Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven are outstanding.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/overture.html (265 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: V2 Rosalyn Tureck Bach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French Overture (Partita) In B Minor, BWV 831 (From: Klavierubung II): 1.
		French Overture (Partita) In B Minor, BWV 831 (From: Klavierubung II): 2.
		French Overture (Partita) In B Minor, BWV 831 (From: Klavierubung II): 3.
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	Review - GMCD 7258/9 French Overture French Suites
		A few examples: the slow section of the French Overture's first movement unfolds in a moderate tempo with straightforward phrasing; Parsons doesn't overdot the rhythms, doesn't try to inflect the music with a lot of pomposity.
		I still hope Ralph Kirkpatrick's old performance of the French Overture on DG Archiv will make it to CD; his sense of style and imaginative registration outclass all of his recorded competition.
		The French Suites probably acquired their nickname from being much lighter in style than his other suites for keyboard instruments, and these are outstanding performances of some of the composer’s most delightful and rewarding works
	www.guildmusic.com /reviews/rev7259z.htm (631 words)

	Angela Hewitt Bach's Recital Disc on Hyperion
		I have warm affection for the Koroliov overture on Hänssler; his Grave is gorgeous and very slow although the heroic element is downplayed.
		The overture would seem to be a natural for Glenn Gould, but his Grave has too many cute mannerisms and the Allegro finds him less inspired than usual with low excitement.
		Her French Overture is not on DG and therefore possesses greater significance to me; I can't say I'm impressed with the performance.
	www.bach-cantatas.com /NonVocal/Klavier-Var-Hewitt.htm (2595 words)

	overture -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The concert overture, a direct development of overtures to dramatic works, was an attempt to reconcile the old classical demands for form...
		After Luigi Rossi's Orfeo was performed in Paris in 1647, the Italian form was gradually merged with the major French dramatic form, the ballet; the importance of dancing in French operas thereafter is not surprising.
		The creator of the Italian overture and a major figure in the development of classical harmony, Alessandro Scarlatti composed 115 operas and more than 600 chamber cantatas, masses, oratorios, concerti grossi, and serenades.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057769?tocId=9057769 (755 words)

	cdDiscovery - Bach - 4 Overtures - Combattimento Consort Amsterdam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Overture's fast section contains a magnificent dialogue between the instrumental (read: tonal) groups, Bach's soloistic treatment of the three wind instruments can certainly be considered unique for its time.
		The contrast between the Forlane, a typical Venetian dance, and the French Menuet is enormous.
		He used its Overture later on as opening choir for the Cantata BWV 110 'Unser Mund sei voll Lachens' in a version with trumpets, timpani and flutes.
	www.cddiscovery.com /classic/bach-4overtures.html (1225 words)

	Bach's Keyboard Works from Koroliov
		The French Overture is similar to Bach's Orchestral Suites in that it begins with a large-scale movement (overture) followed by a series of dance movements.
		The first dance is a french style Courante; this is bitter/sweet music which might seem rather simple at first blush but with additional listenings reveals its beauty through the interplay of voices.
		As with all the movements in the French Overture, ornamentation is an important element.
	www.bach-cantatas.com /NonVocal/Klavier-Var-Koroliov.htm (4965 words)

	Bach Choir of Bethlehem
		Bach used the French overture design to open all four of his orchestral suites.
		A French overture, developed by Lully in the 1650s and 1660s, is a two-part movement which opens with a slow, dotted-rhythm section leading to a faster imitative section.
		Bourrée I and II The bourrée was a French dance in quick duple meter, usually with a single upbeat.
	www.bach.org /bach101/instrumental/orch_suite_b_min.html (1249 words)

	Bach Flute & Clavier Sonatas, French Overture BWV 831 - Larrieu and Puyana. CD
		Bach Flute & Clavier Sonatas, French Overture BWV 831 - Larrieu and Puyana.
		Volume II contrasts two national styles: the French Overture on this present disc, and the Italian Concerto (BACH 716).
		While the French Overture was specifically entitled Overture nach französischer Art, it more closely resembles the Six Partitas in style and is often referred to as a Partita.
	www.baroque-music-club.com /745Web.html (343 words)

	Book Review by Yo Tomita
		It consists of the Concerto after the Italian Taste (BWV 971) and the Overture in the French Style (BWV 831), which effectively deal with two of the most topical orchestral genres of his time, each representing the most important national styles of the day, i.e.
		French Overture: Ido Abravaya, ‘A French overture revisited: another look at the two versions of BWV 831’, Early Music, 25/1 (1997), pp.
		The second edition (11 copies are known to have survived) not only corrects many of these errors (on the same plates), but also improving the pagination of Gavotte II in the French Overture by re-engraving pages 20—22, so that one can play the movement without a page turn.
	www.music.qub.ac.uk /tomita/bachbib/review/bb-review_CU2facs.html (899 words)

	Some Observations On The Limits Of Time Notation In Music
		The argument turned on whether a composer's notation of time values is or ought to be literally consistent with what a performer should play, or onlysometimes consistent, or never consistent (as in the case of those dotted rhythms in jazz that are notated as equal duplets).
		The controversy over double-dotting in French Overture style can be resolved if one looks beyond the notation of time to the model of time articulation the notation is designed to emulate.
		A French Overture is not a dance form.
	www.jimstonebraker.com /time_limits_in_notation.html (1334 words)

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	Symphonic Literature: Mus 555
		Comprised of a slow stately first section in dotted rhythms followed by a fast fugal section, the French overture lends the concept of introduction (often slow and stately) to later symphonists.
		Between 1760-70 the sinfonia or overture style symphony was replaced by a dedicated instrumental work in 4 movements.
		Rossini's overture style is borrowed: grace notes on triplets in WWs and strings, parallel thirds, etc. point to the allegro's Italian opera overture grand curtain raiser style.
	www.music.eku.edu /faculty/davis/mus555symphoniclit/mus555lecturenotes.html (16754 words)

	Chaikovsky's 1812 Overture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Another theme used in the early part of the overture is the initial notes of the French national anthem The Marseillaise which begins "Allons enfants de la patrie, le jour de gloire est arrivé!" The French anthem reflects the early French victories in the war, including the capture of Moscow in September 1812.
		The firing of cannons reflects the Russian military advances in forcing the French further toward the borders.
		These selections are taken from a recording of the 1812 Overture, opus 49, conducted by Antal Dorati, recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, DC, produced by London records, 1975, 1978.
	www.ku.edu /~russcult/culture/handouts/chaikovskii.html (508 words)

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