Description: Among the most recorded, performed, and studied compositions in the orchestral repertoire, these six overtures exemplify the inventive power, mastery of form, and intensity of feeling characteristic of Beethoven's work. Written as preludes to other works, these masterpieces nevertheless stand alone as examples of the composer's genius, distilled into the concise and exacting format of the overture, in addition to the overture and "Turkish March" from the title piece, the selection includes the overtures from The Creatures of Prometheus, Namensfeier ("Festival"), King Stephen, and Consecration of the House. Reprinted from authoritative sources, the overtures appear here in one convenient, accurate, and remarkably low-priced edition.

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