Overture to Candide
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Overture to Candide is a lively, virtuosic orchestral concert piece by Leonard Bernstein, drawn from his operetta "Candide" and celebrated for its brilliant energy and wit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Candide | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | concert overture ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Candide (operetta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Candide (operetta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Leonard Bernstein orchestral works ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | no specific dedicatee ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedBy | major symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ concert overture ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
brilliant energy
ⓘ
orchestral virtuosity ⓘ thematic material from Candide ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brilliant coda
ⓘ
fast introduction ⓘ lyrical middle section ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta tradition ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | single movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
brilliant orchestration
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comic character ⓘ demanding woodwind passages ⓘ frequent use of percussion ⓘ prominent brass writing ⓘ rapid tempo changes ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Candide (operetta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often played at a very fast tempo ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| popularAs |
concert opener
ⓘ
encore piece ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
lively
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virtuosic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| tonality | E-flat major ⓘ |
| typicalDuration |
approximately 4 minutes
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approximately 5 minutes ⓘ |
| usesThemeFrom |
Candide: "Glitter and Be Gay"
NERFINISHED
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Candide: "Oh, Happy We" NERFINISHED ⓘ Candide: "The Best of All Possible Worlds" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Candide
this entity surface form:
Candide