Overture 'King Lear', H 53 (Berlioz, Hector)
| Title | Grande ouverture du roi Lear |
| Creators | Hector Berlioz, composer |
| Opus | Op.4 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major (opening bars tend toward A minor) |
| Composed | 1831 |
| First published | 1839 |
| Dedication | Armand Bertin |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Overtures |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Alexander Rihm |
| View | Complete | piano | Franz Liszt |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Complete Score Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2/Piccolo Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (C) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E) Trumpet 1, 2 (C) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (Ophecleide) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Friedrich Hofmeister | 1907 | Piano 1 Piano 2 Color Cover |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Editio Musica | 1996 | Complete Score (S.474) (scan) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert, conductor | Complete Performance Complete Performance |
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