ouverture
Definition of the French term ouverture in music:
- ouverture (piece of music played as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera, oratorio, or ballet)
- ouverture (independent composition miming the style of an overture)
Language
French
Singular
ouverture
Plural
ouvertures
Musical examples
Music scores that include ouverture:
- Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux (1737) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 (1731) Page 1
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture (1880) Page 1