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Aulis Sallinen : A Solemn Overture (King Lear)

commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Work Notes dedicated to H.S.H. Prince Rainier III on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi Dynasty
Publisher
 Novello & Co Ltd
Category Orchestra
Sub-Category
 Large Orchestra
Year Composed 1997
Duration
 12 Minutes
Orchestration 3(pic)33(bcl)3(cbn)/4331/timp/hp/str
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Full Score(s):  NOV890196

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The Ouverture is based on four thematic motives, of which the three first are harmonically related. Each theme is repeated twice during the composition. The thematic flow is interrupted at times by a fanfare-like and also a thick harmonic element.

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