Athalie Overture, Op. 74; MWV M 16
This guide follows Mendelssohn’s Athalie Overture, Op. 74; MWV M 16 (1844) in one part (sonata form).
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The slow is a solemn, broad passage for winds and brass, and it comes back later like a punctuation mark. The fast main part starts with the first . Then the arrives, a flowing tune for flutes and clarinets over harp and plucked strings. A short follows, with a sudden trumpet and restless lines. The in the , and the ends in the major with the full orchestra and trombones.
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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