Overture to the Oratorio Samson
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Catalog numbers:
SMC SO149C/ HL 368115
Price:
$50.00
Duration (minutes):
6
Detailed Instrumentation:
String Orchestra
In the key of G Major, the work begins with a Moderato where dotted rhythms are abundant. A brief Adagio intervenes and we continue with a slightly fugal, crisply rhythmic Allegro, with 16th note passage work for the upper strings. After another brief Adagio, Handel finishes with a lyric Minuet. All sections are active throughout. This Overture is a wonderful introduction to the Baroque period and the bowing and ornamental styles that go with it.
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