Hamlet Overture-Fantasy, Op. 67a
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"Hamlet Overture-Fantasy, Op. 67a" is a symphonic work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky inspired by Shakespeare’s tragedy, notable for its dark, dramatic character and vivid orchestral storytelling.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamlet Overture-Fantasy, Op. 67a canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | concert overture ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 15–20 minutes ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | TH 53 ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Edvard Grieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | single-movement symphonic fantasy ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
ⓘ
program music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
brooding
ⓘ
dramatic tension ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | Tchaikovsky’s complete works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredLaterWork | Hamlet incidental music, Op. 67b NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dark character
ⓘ
dramatic contrasts ⓘ vivid orchestral storytelling ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 67a ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Гамлет. Увертюра-фантазия NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOutput | Tchaikovsky’s orchestral works ⓘ |
| premiereCity | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Eduard Nápravník NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hamlet incidental music, Op. 67b NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis ⓘ |
| thematicMaterialRepresents |
Ophelia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ court and political intrigue ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
leitmotivic characterization
ⓘ
rich Romantic orchestration ⓘ |
| workNumber | 67a ⓘ |
| workTitle | Hamlet Overture-Fantasy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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