Leonore Overture No. 2
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Leonore Overture No. 2 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early concert overtures for his opera Fidelio, notable for its dramatic symphonic treatment of the opera’s themes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leonore Overture No. 2 canonical | 4 |
| Leonore, Op. 72a, No. 2 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leonore Overture No. 2 Context triple: [Fidelio, Op. 72, alternativeOverture, Leonore Overture No. 2]
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Leonore Overture No. 1
Leonore Overture No. 1 is an early concert overture by Ludwig van Beethoven composed for his opera Fidelio, reflecting his initial attempts to capture the drama and themes of the work.
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Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 is a dramatic concert overture for orchestra by Johannes Brahms, noted for its dark, turbulent character and powerful orchestral writing.
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Fidelio, Op. 72
Fidelio, Op. 72 is Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, a German-language work celebrated for its themes of personal sacrifice, heroism, and the triumph of justice and freedom.
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Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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E.
1812 Overture, Op. 49
The 1812 Overture, Op. 49 is a famous orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its dramatic depiction of Russia’s defense against Napoleon and its climactic use of cannon fire and bells.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leonore Overture No. 2 Target entity description: Leonore Overture No. 2 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early concert overtures for his opera Fidelio, notable for its dramatic symphonic treatment of the opera’s themes.
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A.
Leonore Overture No. 1
Leonore Overture No. 1 is an early concert overture by Ludwig van Beethoven composed for his opera Fidelio, reflecting his initial attempts to capture the drama and themes of the work.
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B.
Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 is a dramatic concert overture for orchestra by Johannes Brahms, noted for its dark, turbulent character and powerful orchestral writing.
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C.
Fidelio, Op. 72
Fidelio, Op. 72 is Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, a German-language work celebrated for its themes of personal sacrifice, heroism, and the triumph of justice and freedom.
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D.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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E.
1812 Overture, Op. 49
The 1812 Overture, Op. 49 is a famous orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its dramatic depiction of Russia’s defense against Napoleon and its climactic use of cannon fire and bells.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert overture
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Leonore Overture No. 2
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surface form:
Leonore, Op. 72a, No. 2
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| approximateCompositionPeriod | circa 1804–1805 ⓘ |
| associatedOperaTitle |
Fidelio, Op. 72
ⓘ
surface form:
Fidelio
Leonore, oder Der Triumph der ehelichen Liebe ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Fidelio, Op. 72
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surface form:
Fidelio
Leonore overtures ⓘ
surface form:
Leonore
|
| catalogueNumber | WoO ? (associated with Op. 72) ⓘ |
| cityOfFirstPerformance | Vienna ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| era | early Beethoven middle period ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1805-11-20 ⓘ |
| followedByInSeries | Leonore Overture No. 3 ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | early sketches for Leonore overture ⓘ |
| genre | Classical music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Napoleonic era Vienna ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | overture to the first version of Beethoven’s opera Leonore/Fidelio ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedOpera | German ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic symphonic treatment of themes from Fidelio ⓘ |
| numberOfLeonoreOverturesByBeethoven | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 72a ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Theater an der Wien ⓘ |
| positionAmongLeonoreOvertures | earliest surviving version ⓘ |
| premiereAssociatedWith | first production of Leonore (1805 version of Fidelio) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Fidelio, Op. 72
ⓘ
surface form:
Fidelio Overture
Leonore Overture No. 1 ⓘ Leonore Overture No. 3 ⓘ |
| scoring | orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement overture ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
coda
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dramatic development section ⓘ slow introduction ⓘ sonata-form main section ⓘ |
| style | symphonic ⓘ |
| thematicMaterialSource |
rescue and liberation scenes from Fidelio
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themes associated with Florestan ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | symphonic concert ⓘ |
| workNumberInBeethovenCatalogue | linked to early version of Op. 72 ⓘ |
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Leonore, Op. 72a, No. 2