Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95
This guide follows Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95 (1839) in one part (sonata form).
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Six slow chords for the winds open the piece () and later, cutting across the fast music. The begins with the in C minor, and the , in E-flat major, follows. The works with both themes. In the the and then the , now in the major . leads to a broad , which ends in C major.
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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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