Akademische Festouvertüre
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Akademische Festouvertüre is a concert overture by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1880 as a humorous yet grand tribute to university life that weaves student songs into a symphonic framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akademische Festouvertüre canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert overture
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Academic Festival Overture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 10 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 80 ⓘ |
| character |
festive
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grand ⓘ humorous ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | University of Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | University of Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceApproximateYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| genre |
concert overture
ⓘ
overture ⓘ |
| hasClosingCharacter | triumphant ⓘ |
| hasOpeningCharacter | quiet ⓘ |
| incorporates |
Der Landesvater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fuchslied NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaudeamus igitur NERFINISHED ⓘ Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus ⓘ student songs ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single movement ⓘ |
| musicalForm | sonata form elements ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasts serious symphonic treatment with comic elements
ⓘ
quotation of multiple traditional academic songs ⓘ |
| occasion | award of honorary doctorate to Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Tragische Ouvertüre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | orchestral works of Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | university life ⓘ |
| title | Akademische Festouvertüre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass drum
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brass ⓘ cymbals ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ triangle ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | Opus 80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor | academic celebration ⓘ |
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