Grade 3
SKU: CL.012-1488-01
Overture. Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by Bowles. Concert Band. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR322). Extra full score. Composed 1977. Duration 6 minutes, 8 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-1488-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-1488-01).
This overture to the opera is characteristic of Haydn. It is an abbreviated sonata form with a waltz instead of a development section. The melodies have real vitality, and ingenious counterpoint enriches the repetition of thematic material.
