The Carousel Waltz
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The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Carousel Waltz" | 1 |
| Carousel (choreography) | 1 |
| Carousel (orchestration) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American musical theatre
ⓘ
Broadway ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Carousel ⓘ |
| characteristic |
evocative atmosphere
ⓘ
lush melodies ⓘ sweeping orchestration ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| depicts | bustling fairground ⓘ |
| functionInWork | orchestral prelude ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKeyChanges | yes ⓘ |
| hasReception |
frequently praised for orchestration
ⓘ
renowned as one of the great musical theatre waltzes ⓘ |
| hasSection |
fairground motif
ⓘ
lyrical middle section ⓘ waltz theme ⓘ |
| hasStyle | romantic orchestral ⓘ |
| hasTempoChanges | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late-Romantic orchestral tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of carousel and fairground activity
ⓘ
integration of music and dramatic setting ⓘ |
| openingNumberOf | Carousel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carousel
ⓘ
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals repertoire ⓘ |
| performedIn |
film adaptations of Carousel
ⓘ
stage productions of Carousel ⓘ |
| premieredInWork | original Broadway production of Carousel ⓘ |
| publisher | musical theatre publishers associated with Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Broadway cast orchestras
ⓘ
various symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| rightsHolder |
Rodgers and Hammerstein
ⓘ
surface form:
Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
|
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| title | The Carousel Waltz self-link ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ballet sequence music in Carousel
ⓘ
overture ⓘ |
| usedFor | dance sequences in Carousel ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"The Carousel Waltz"
this entity surface form:
Carousel (choreography)
this entity surface form:
Carousel (orchestration)