| 41708 | Overture for Strings No. 3 (String Quartet Op. 1 No. 4) |
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| Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Joseph (Arr. Debbaut, Robert) |  Score
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium |
| Duration: 7:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8.5.5.5 |
| Comments: String Quartet Op. 1 No. 4 arranged for string orchestra. |
| Description: Bologne’s Opus 1 quartets all display a similarity to the Italian opera overtures from earlier in the century (often called “sinfonia”) in that they have an overall “A-B-A” form with the ‘A’ sections being robust allegros and all ‘B’ sections marked “rondo.” As such, in arranging the Op. 1 No. 4 quartet for string orchestra it seemed quite natural to rename it “overture.” |