Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Academic Festival Overture |
| Alternative title | Akademische Festouvertüre |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.80 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1880 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | University of Breslau |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Overtures |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | military band | Vincent Frank Safranek |
| View | Complete | 6 cellos | Gwyn Seymour |
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello and piano | John Webber |
| View | Complete | 3 clarinets and bass clarinet 3 clarinets and bassoon |
Boris Korolyov |
| View | Complete | horn, 2 trumpets and trombone | Edgar Girtain IV |
| View | Complete | 4 trombones | Boris Korolyov |
| View | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Robert Keller |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| View | Complete | piano | Robert Keller |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | NBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Arturo Toscanini, conductor | Complete Recording |
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