Berlioz: Le roi Lear, Op. 4

Overview

Le roi Lear (King Lear), Op. 4. Composed in Nice in 1831 during Berlioz's journey back to France after his stay in Italy (due to winning the Prix de Rome).

Introduction

Le roi Lear (King Lear), Op. 4. Composed in Nice in 1831 during Berlioz's journey back to France after his stay in Italy (due to winning the Prix de Rome). The overture is based on Shakespeare's King Lear, a recent discovery for the composer whose love of the dramatist is evident in many other of his works. It was first performed at the Paris Conservatoire on 22 December 1833.

Info

Composer： Berlioz 1831
Based on： Shakespeare 1605/1606
Opus/Catalogue Number：Op. 4
Duration: 2:20:00 ( Average )
Genre ：Overture

Artist

Mozart 1756.1.27
Chopin 1810.2.22
Tchaikovsky 1840.5.7
Vivaldi 1678.3.4
Beethoven 1770.12.17
Bach 1685.3.21
Handel 1685.2.23
Brahms 1833.5.7
Mahler 1860.7.7
Schubert 1797.1.31
Debussy 1862.8.22
Haydn 1732.3.31

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