French overture

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical form
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Lully
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit fast and lively
gptkbp:characterizedBy two sections
gptkbp:famousFor Baroque period
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn symphonic form
gptkbp:hasSections slow and stately
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French overture
gptkbp:influencedBy Italian_overture
gptkbp:is_used_in concerts
operas
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith theatrical performances
festive occasions
courtly music traditions
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy thematic development
dramatic contrasts
grand orchestration
gptkbp:isConsidered a precursor to the symphony
a significant development in orchestral music
gptkbp:isNotedFor its ceremonial nature
its use in operatic overtures
its use in royal ceremonies
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy a chorus
a recitative
an aria
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith modern performances
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn symphony orchestras
chamber orchestras
musicology courses
early music ensembles
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:French_Baroque_music
gptkb:French_opera
French_choral_works
French_orchestral_suites
gptkbp:isSimilarTo Italian_overture
gptkbp:isUsedFor orchestra
chamber ensemble
solo instruments
gptkbp:isUsedIn symphonies
ballets
oratorios
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Lully
gptkb:François_Couperin
gptkb:Marc-Antoine_Charpentier
gptkb:Jean-Philippe_Rameau
Georges Bizet
gptkbp:occursAnnually a dramatic work
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:France
gptkbp:standardFeatures dotted rhythms