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Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9; H 95

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This guide follows Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9; H 95 (1844) in one part (sonata form).

Recording: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1961)

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– – Sonata form0:12–8:49

The flourish and the slow cor anglais melody make up the , which lasts until the dance starts the . The 's first is quick and bubbling. The continues with a and a . Then the begins. Near the end, the slow melody comes back as a over the dance rhythm. The of the arrives, and then the begins.

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