G. Henle Verlag Overture No. 2 To The Opera "Leonore" (1805) Study Score

G. Henle Verlag

Overture No. 2 To The Opera "Leonore" (1805)

Study Score

For His Only Opera "Leonore" / "Fidelio" Beethoven Wrote A Total Of Four Overtures. The So Called Leonore Overture No. 2 Is Chronologically The First Of The Series And Was Created In 1805 For The Premiere Of The Opera In Vienna. It Follows The Concept Of A Summary Of The Essential Moments Of The Subsequent Stage Work And Dispenses With A Formal Rounding Off By Means Of A Resumption Of Exposure. Rather, The Twice Sounding Trumpet Signal, Which Indicates In The Opera The Solution To The Conflict, Leads Directly To The Transfer To The Coda. The Overture Now Appears As A Study Edition Based On The Score Of The Beethoven Complete Edition With A New Preface.