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....
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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. 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. Close 
1880 Version. Recorded: December 23, 1953, Philadelphia.Read moreCollapse1880 Version. Recorded: December 23, 1953, Philadelphia.
Recorded: April 14, 1964, Philadelphia.Read moreCollapseRecorded: April 14, 1964, Philadelphia.
Recorded: January 23, 1973, Philadelphia.Read moreCollapseRecorded: January 23, 1973, Philadelphia.
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