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The French Overture

The French Overture. By Ross Gunn. What is the French Overture?. An overture is a piece of instrumental music which introduces a large-scale work e.g. before an opera or musical

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The French Overture

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  1. The French Overture By Ross Gunn

  2. What is the French Overture? An overture is a piece of instrumental music which introduces a large-scale work e.g. before an opera or musical The French Overture was used a lot in the Baroque period and was first used by the composer Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)

  3. How it’s written It is usually in 2 sections The first section is often slow and features dotted rhythms, which creates a marching sound The second section is usually faster

  4. Example of a French Overture • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKrMv1HnMTM • What cadence occurs at the end of the overture? • Overture from ‘Le Bourgeois gentilhomme’ by Jean-Baptiste Lully

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