Ouvertüre
Definition of the German term Ouvertüre 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
German
Singular
Ouvertüre
Plural
Ouvertüren
Variant
Ouverture
Musical examples
Music scores that include Ouvertüre:
- Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) Page 1
- George Frideric Handel: Water Music (1715‑36) Page 1
- George Frideric Handel: Water Music Suite No. 1 (1715) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1 (1872) Page 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute (1791) Page 1