Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
E274972
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 is a lively orchestral concert overture by Johannes Brahms that humorously weaves together student songs into a grand, celebratory work.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
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concert overture ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Akademische Festouvertüre ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 10–12 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 80 ⓘ |
| character |
celebratory
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festive ⓘ humorous ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | University of Breslau ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Austro-German ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | University of Breslau ⓘ |
| dedicationType | academic celebration ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Simrock ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral music
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overture ⓘ |
| hasForm | sonata-allegro elements ⓘ |
| ISWC | T-900.004.580-3 ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
grand final statement of Gaudeamus igitur
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integration of popular student songs into symphonic texture ⓘ |
| occasion | award of honorary doctorate to Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Tragic Overture, Op. 81 ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1881-01-04 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Breslau ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer | Tragic Overture, Op. 81 ⓘ |
| structure | single movement ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | student songs ⓘ |
| usesMelody |
Der Landesvater
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Fuchslied ⓘ Gaudeamus igitur ⓘ Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus ⓘ |
| workNumber | 80 ⓘ |
| writtenFor | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
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