Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf composition
concert overture
orchestral work
alsoKnownAs Akademische Festouvertüre
approximateDuration 10–12 minutes
catalogueNumber Op. 80
character celebratory
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
overture
hasForm sonata-allegro elements
ISWC T-900.004.580-3
key C minor
language instrumental
notableFeature grand final statement of Gaudeamus igitur
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
Fuchslied
Gaudeamus igitur
Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus
workNumber 80
writtenFor symphony orchestra

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Johannes Brahms notableWork Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 hasCompanionWork Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 contrastWith Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80