Hess 90

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Hess 90 is the catalog designation for Beethoven’s early Leonore Overture No. 1 in C major, an alternative operatic overture to his later Fidelio.

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Hess 90 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
orchestral composition
overture
alsoKnownAs Leonore No. 1 in C major
alternativeFor Fidelio overture
associatedWith Beethoven’s opera Leonore / Fidelio
linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72
basedOn opera Fidelio
linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72
belongsToCatalogue Hess catalogue of Beethoven’s works
catalogDesignation Hess 90
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
countryOfOrigin Austria
genre operatic overture
hasCatalogueNumber Hess 90
hasKeySignature C major
key C major
languageOfWork instrumental
laterReplacedBy Fidelio Overture in E major
linked to: Fidelio overture

Leonore Overture No. 2
Leonore Overture No. 3
movementCount single-movement
musicStyle dramatic
notableFor being Beethoven’s earliest Leonore overture
opusNumber none
period Classical era
placeAssociatedWithComposer Vienna
positionInSeries first Leonore overture
relatedWork Fidelio
linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 2
Leonore Overture No. 3
scoredFor orchestra
title Leonore Overture No. 1
tonality C major
workType concert overture

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