French Overture

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical form
gptkbp:associated_with Baroque music
courtly entertainment
gptkbp:characteristics fast fugal section
slow introduction
gptkbp:examples Lully's 'Armide' overture
Couperin's_'Les_Nations'_overture
Rameau's_'Les_Indes_Galantes'_overture
gptkbp:finish a strong cadence
gptkbp:formFactor A-B-A structure
gptkbp:historical_significance development of orchestral music
gptkbp:historicalContext 17th century
18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French Overture
gptkbp:influenced symphonic form
later overture forms
Italian_overture
gptkbp:is_a classical symphony overture
gptkbp:is_available_in chamber music
sacred music
ballet music
gptkbp:is_characterized_by lyrical melodies
dramatic contrasts
rhythmic vitality
gptkbp:is_featured_in orchestral virtuosity
French_overture_style
gptkbp:is_popular_among 19th century
gptkbp:is_studied_in musicology courses
gptkbp:is_used_in strings
operas
trumpets
orchestral suites
dance rhythms
timpani
woodwinds
historically informed performances
introduction to a larger work
recitative-like passages
gptkbp:notable_artist gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Lully
gptkb:François_Couperin
gptkb:Jean-Philippe_Rameau
gptkbp:notable_feature melodic ornamentation
orchestral color
contrast between sections
dotted rhythms
gptkbp:origin gptkb:France
gptkbp:performedBy concerts
orchestras
gptkbp:reflects French_national_style
gptkbp:related_to symphony
symphonic poem
gptkbp:was_marked_by 20th-century composers