Le Calife de Bagdad Francois-Adrien Boieldieu / Arr. Rens van Leeuwen

Titel / Title: Le Calife de Bagdad
Untertitel / Subtitle: Overture
Herausgeber / Publisher: Baton Music
Instrumentation: concert band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Baton Music orchestral series
[EN] François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775 - 1834) was a popular French composer with great successes in 'Grand Opera' and 'Opéra Comiques'. His popularity resulted in his nickname 'The French Mozart'. Out of almost 40 completed operas, 'Le Calife de Bagdad' and 'La Dame Blanche' remain most widely known.
'Le Calife de Bagdad' was Boieldieus 11th opera, completed in 1800 and an enormous success in Paris. The title suggests presence of Oriental influences, but the music fits entirely in the Western European classical composing tradition. The overture of the opera starts with an optimistic and gracious Andante, followed by a virtuous, energetic Allegro.
[DE] François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775 - 1834) war ein beliebter französischer Komponist mit großen Erfolgen in der 'Großen Oper' und der 'Opéra Comiques'. Seine Popularität führte zu seinem Spitznamen 'The French Mozart'. Von den fast 40 abgeschlossenen Opern sind 'Le Calife de Bagdad' und 'La Dame Blanche' am bekanntesten.
Le Calife de Bagdad' war die 11. Oper von Boieldieus, die 1800 fertiggestellt wurde und in Paris ein großer Erfolg war. Der Titel suggeriert die Präsenz orientalischer Einflüsse, aber die Musik passt ganz in die westeuropäische klassische Kompositionstradition. Die Ouvertüre der Oper beginnt mit einem optimistischen und anmutigen Andante, gefolgt von einem virtuosen, energischen Allegro.

François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775 - 1834) was a popular French composer with great successes in 'Grand Opera' and 'Opéra Comiques'. His popularity resulted in his nickname 'The French Mozart'. Out of almost 40 completed operas, 'Le Calife de Bagdad' and 'La Dame Blanche' remain most widely known. 'Le Calife de Bagdad' was Boieldieus 11th opera, completed in 1800 and an enormous success in Paris. The title suggests presence of Oriental influences, but the music fits entirely in the Western European classical composing tradition. The overture of the opera starts with an optimistic and gracious Andante, followed by a virtuous, energetic Allegro.