Overture to Acis and Galatea

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:basedOn the_myth_of_Acis_and_Galatea
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:features brass
strings
percussion
woodwinds
gptkbp:genre opera
gptkbp:hasPerformance gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Music
gptkbp:hasPerformedAt concerts
gptkbp:hasTheme various orchestras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Overture to Acis and Galatea
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Italian_opera
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith romantic themes
gptkbp:isAvailableIn recordings
various arrangements
sheet music format
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor its dramatic effect
gptkbp:isConsidered a significant contribution to opera
one of Handel's significant works
a_staple_of_the_repertoire
gptkbp:isExpectedTo its artistic merit
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy the_development_of_English_opera
gptkbp:isInformedBy festivals
symphony orchestras
chamber orchestras
gptkbp:isNotableFor its orchestration
gptkbp:isNotedFor its thematic development
its orchestral color
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn concert settings
youth orchestras
concert overtures
gptkbp:isPartOf oratorio
Handel's_body_of_work
the_Baroque_music_tradition
gptkbp:isPopularIn classical music repertoire
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor its melodic lines
gptkbp:isReferencedIn music literature
gptkbp:isStudiedIn musicology courses
gptkbp:isUsedIn film and television adaptations
gptkbp:notableFor its lively and expressive music
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Acis_and_Galatea
gptkbp:performedBy orchestra
gptkbp:premieredOn 1718
gptkbp:publishedIn 1718
English
gptkbp:style Baroque