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Giuseppe Dall’Abaco

Overture in B-flat major

Two violins, viola and basso continuo
(plus two oboes and bassoon ad libitum

edited by Michael Talbot
Leaflet Music example (pdf)


A previously unpublished overture to a serenata (dramatic cantata) composed by him in 1741 for the name-day of his employer shows what a talented composer for orchestra he was and demonstrates his willingness to introduce exquisite and original effects. A typical instance is this four-movement overture’s second movement (Aria), where the viola plays a prominent line in non-stop semiquavers marked forte, while the lines for the other instruments, including the violins above, are all marked piano: the melody thus becomes effectively the servant of its accompaniment.


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Overture in B-flat major 
hh643.fsc · ISMN 979-0-708213-57-4 · ISBN 978-1-914137-97-6
Instrumental parts 
hh643.ipt · Digital download
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