Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC444 OVERTURE IN C MAJOR NO 1

For orchestra, J. op 44
Opus number: J. op 44
Other opus numbers: J. opC 11a.1
Period of composition: 23 - 29 Apr 1926
Date notes

Date derived from Britten's handwritten catalogue of works (compiled ca. 1928).

Genre: Orchestral
Performing forces:

2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl in C, 2 bn - 2 hn in C, 2 tpt in C - timp - str

Notes

Britten used the pseudonym 'Never unprepared' on the second manuscript source for this piece. The work is related to Ouverture (Jun 1926) by J. opC number.

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