Act I Prelude
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Act I Prelude is the famous orchestral opening section of Richard Wagner’s opera "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg," known for its grand, ceremonial character and richly developed thematic material.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
ⓘ
orchestral prelude ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg overture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
ceremonial
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festive ⓘ grand ⓘ majestic ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStylePeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfParentWork | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic orchestral music
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opera prelude ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German chorale tradition
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ceremonial processional music ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfParentWork | German ⓘ |
| movementType | prelude ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex brass writing
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integration of opera’s main themes ⓘ prominent use of chorale textures ⓘ symbolic representation of the Meistersinger guild ⓘ |
| operaAct | Act I ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| parentWorkForm | comic opera ⓘ |
| parentWorkLibrettist | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkPremiereCountry | Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkPremiereDate | 1868-06-21 ⓘ |
| parentWorkPremiereLocation | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkSetting | Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkSettingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
opera house
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symphony concert ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| recordingRepertoireStatus | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| relatedWorkComposer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
contrapuntal development
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cyclical thematic treatment ⓘ polyphonic writing ⓘ richly developed thematic material ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | broad and stately ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
chorale-like theme
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guild of Meistersinger theme ⓘ lyrical love-related theme ⓘ processional theme ⓘ |
| usage |
frequently used as an orchestral opener
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often performed as an independent concert piece ⓘ |
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