Overture to 'Faust' (Hiller, Ferdinand)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1831.. (fair copy with corrections)
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Work Title Overture to 'Faust'
Alternative. Title Ouverture à grand orchestre pour la tragédie Faust
Composer Hiller, Ferdinand
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFH 118
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 (Introduction. Lento — Allegro con fuoco)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1831-11-06, Passy
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (2 in D, 2 in G), 2 trumpets (D), 3 trombones + timpani + strings

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Entered into the composer's Tagebuch fur meine Compositionen (Aug. 30, 1825–Nov. 6, 1831) on sheets 35 verso and 36 recto for November 6, 1831.