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Gioachino Rossini William Tell Overture
Rossini: William Tell Overture
Overtures
Usually, an overture is a piece of music played at the beginning of a play, opera or ballet in order to set the mood. But there are also other kinds of overtures.
1. An overture opens a piece of music.
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2.Overtures put the listener in the mood for what's coming up.
3. An overture often includes music from the stage work that follows it.
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