Festliches Präludium, Op. 61 (Strauss, Richard)
| Title | Festliches Praeludium: für grosses Orchester und Orgel |
| Creators | Richard Strauss, composer |
| Opus | Op.61 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1913 |
| First published | 1913 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion | Kemble Stout |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Fürstner | 1913 | Complete Score Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Fürstner | 1913 | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2, 3, 4 Oboe 1, 2, 3, 4, Heckelphone Clarinet (E), Clarinet 1, 2 (C) Clarinet 1, 2 (A) Bassoon 1, 2, 3, 4, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) Horn 5, 6, 7, 8 (C) Trumpet 1, 2 (F) Trumpet 3, 4 (C) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C)* (Offstage) Trombone 1, 2, 3, 4, Tuba Timpani 1, 2 Bass Drum/Cymbals Organ Violins I Violins II Violas I Violas II Cellos I Cellos II Basses |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Karl Böhm, conductor Wolfgang Meyer, organ |
Complete Performance | |
| View | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | E. Power Biggs, organ Leonard Bernstein, conductor |
Complete Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | — | Synthesized Performance |
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