Carnival Overture (Dvořák)

The concert overture Carnival (Czech: Karneval, koncertní ouvertura), Op. 92, B. 169, was written by Antonín Dvořák in 1891. It is part of a "Nature, Life and Love" trilogy of overtures, forming the second part, "Life". The other two parts are In Nature's Realm, Op. 91 ("Nature") and Othello, Op. 93 ("Love").[1]

The overture, in A major, is scored for two flutes, piccolo, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbals, tambourine, harp and strings. Its duration is between 9½ and 11½ minutes.

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References

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  1. ^ Dvorak: Overtures. Discovering Music. BBC Radio 3. 2004-02-07. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
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  • Carnival Overture: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
  • Carnival Overture, Op. 92. Dr. Richard E. Rodda. The Kennedy Center.
  • Susan Key. "Carnival Overture". Los Angeles Philharmonic. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30.