Roman Carnival and Other Overtures in Full Score [Paperback]

Hector Berlioz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 27, 1995

Five widely played and recorded overtures by great French Romantic composer: famous Roman Carnival and Corsair overtures, also overtures to three operas: Benvenuto Cellini, Beatrice and Benedict and Trojans in Carthage. Reprinted from definitive Breitkopf & Härtel Complete Works edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 27, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486287505
• ISBN-13: 978-0486287508
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,500,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars and the "other overtures" are..., March 31, 1999

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This review is from: Roman Carnival and Other Overtures in Full Score (Paperback)

In additon to Roman Carnival, op. 9 (1844), the other Berlioz overtures in this collection are: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, op. 23 (1834-37/1852); Le Corsaire, op. 21 (1844); Prelude to Les Troyens a Carthage (1856-63); Beatrice et Benedict (1860-62). From Dover's Bibliographical Note: "This Dover edition, first published in 1995, is an unabridged republication of five works originally published in the section "Ouvertueren (Serie II)" of Hector Berlioz, Werke: Herausgegeben von Ch. Malherbe und F. Weingartner, Band V, by Breitkopf & Haertel, Leipzig, n.d. Titles are in French, German and English. The Dover edition adds lists of contents and instrumentation, accompanied by information about the source of each work, its librettist(s) (where applicable), and dates of composition and first performance."

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, July 29, 2003

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This review is from: Roman Carnival and Other Overtures in Full Score (Paperback)

Dover scores are always a great bargain because they're high quality and economical. This collection of Berlioz Overtures is no exception. I only wish that all of his overtures were included in this collection, otherwise a good value.

Recommended.