| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 overture |
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| Composition Year | 1865 (as a revised version of the overture to an unpublished set of pieces of incidental music, "Bernhard von Weimar", written in 1854) |
| Genre Categories | Overtures; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
| Related Works | This work is a revision of the overture from the Incidental Music to 'Bernhard von Weimar', WoO.17 Based on Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott by Luther |
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| Work Title | Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott |
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| Alternative. Title | Ouverture zu einem Drama aus d. 30jährigen Kriege |
| Composer | Raff, Joachim |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.127 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJR 29 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 overture |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1865 (as a revised version of the overture to an unpublished set of pieces of incidental music, "Bernhard von Weimar", written in 1854) |
| First Performance. | 1866-03-26 |
| First Publication. | 1866 – Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister |
| Dedication | Hans von Bülow |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones + timpani + strings |
| Related Works | This work is a revision of the overture from the Incidental Music to 'Bernhard von Weimar', WoO.17 Based on Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott by Luther |
| External Links | Detailed description at Raff.org |
The incidental music (by Wilhelm Genast), whose overture this is based on/is a revised version of, was premiered in Weimar's Grand Ducal Theatre in July 1855. This last has only partially been published.
The final, 1866 version of the overture was premiered on Palm Sunday 1866, conducted by Wilhelm Kalliwoda (son of Jan/Johann Kalliwoda, who incidentally died at the end of that year). In addition to the Raff.org link above, see also Burg_en.htm, and relevant sections of Schäfer and of Thomas (2011).
