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ID8FF62DE3-ABB8-4B61-8A67-C7CDB463EF14
TitlecodeA612602
Title NamePolyeucte Overture
Marketing CopyThe earliest surviving orchestral work by Paul Dukas, the twenty-five-year old composer was inspired by one of the tragedies of Pierre Corneille that deals with the story of Polyeucte, a third-century Roman who was a martyr to the campaign of persecution of Christians. Dukas' piece is a fifteen-minute overture to the play. The work premiered on January 23, 1892 at the Concerts Lamoureux, though the score was not published until 1910.
Instrumentation2.2+EH.2+BCl.3: 4.2.3.1: Timp: Hp: Str(9-8-7-6-5)
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Year Composed1891/1910
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Duration15
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2021-11-15 20:13:35.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:13:35
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Bsc CodeMUS037020
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Title Category7
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Set Series IDF4DF6BA0-9998-4817-491A-08DB00B0FAFD
Title Instrument Category TextFull Orchestra
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