| Work Title
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Rip van Winkle Overture
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| Alternative. Title
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Overture to 'Rip van Winkle' for Grand Orchestra
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| Composer
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Chadwick, George Whitefield
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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F.14 ; L.2.1
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGC 59
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1879, rev. 1929
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| First Performance.
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1879-06-20 in Leipzig, Salle des Gewandhauses (original version)
- Leipzig Conservatory Orchestra, George W. Chadwick (conductor)
1929-06-14 in Boston, Jordan Hall (revised version)
- New England Conservatory Orchestra, George W. Chadwick (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1930 - Rochester: Eastman School of Music (revised version)
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| Copyright Information
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was first published before March 1, 1989, and was either first published in the United States, published in the United States within thirty days of its first publication abroad, or its author was a US citizen, and this publication occurred without a compliant copyright notice, and, if published in 1978 or later, the work did not have its copyright registered under a curing provision within five years of publication.
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| Dedication
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Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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11 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons
4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, timpani, strings
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