For symphony orchestra.
Composition date: 1869.
A single-movement overture-fantasia in B minor. The original version was written in 1869 at Mily Balakirev’s suggestion and is dedicated to him....Read more
Boston Symphony Orchestra
For symphony orchestra.
Download sheet musicComposition date: 1869. A single-movement overture-fantasia in B minor. The original version was written in 1869 at Mily Balakirev’s suggestion and is dedicated to him. First performed in Moscow on 4/16 March 1870 under Nikolay Rubinstein. Substantially revised in 1870, with the final version dating from 1880. The introduction evokes Friar Laurence, while the feud between the families is contrasted with Romeo and Juliet’s love music. The musical sequence is not a literal retelling of the play. Collapse 
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