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General Information
Work Title
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Ouverture zu Prometheus
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Bargiel, Woldemar
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.16
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IWB 14
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Key
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C minor (substantial C major introduction)
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1852, revised 1854 and 1859
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First Performance.
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1890-02 – Frankfurt, Heinrich Henkel conducting
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First Publication.
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1865 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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16-19 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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Orchestra: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B♭, 2 Bassoons, 2 Valve-horns in E♭, 2 Valve-horns in C, 2 Valve-trumpets in C, Timpani, Strings
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External Links
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Description at MPH by Dean Cáceres, 2015
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Navigation etc.
1852-9: dates from information page for Toccata Classics recording.