This prelude was composed in April 1877. Maybe, Hans Rott
was inspired by the Shakespearean play which had been performed
nine times at the Theater an der Wien between September 25
and October 5, 1875.
The finale of the prelude indicates that Rott possibly had
in mind to compose an opera; there exist, however, no drafts.
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The work shows clear reminiscences of Wagner's
music, small wonder as Rott had attended the first Bayreuth
Festival in 1876. The prelude is not as path-breaking as the
Symphony No. 1 but it proves that Rott had been a very gifted
composer.
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More information on this work:
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Prelude to "Julius Caesar" (Frank
Litterscheid)
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Orchestration:
2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 4 horns; 3 trumpets;
3 trombones; tuba; timpani; strings
Length: c. 8 - 9 minutes
Performance Materials
To be hired from Doblinger.
A study score (order number Stp. 726) is for sale there, too.
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Performances:
(without any claim of completion) |
February 4/6, 2004
Junges
Sinfonieorchester
Werner Marihart
Münster/Germany, Hörsaal SCH1 (Aaseeaula), Scharnhorststr./Platz
der weißen Rose
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June 10/11, 2006
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester
Sebastian Weigle
Berlin/Germany, Konzerthaus |
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November
19, 2006 Tokyo
Akademische Kapelle
Masahito Osada
Tokyo/Japan, Tokyu Bunkamura, Orchard Hall
Japanese
Premiere |
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November
17/18,
2007
Nürnberger
Symphoniker
Bernhard
Gueller
Nürnberg/Germany, Meistersingerhalle |
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July
27-31, 2010
Junges
Philharmonisches Orchester Niedersachsen
Andreas
Schüller
July
27, 2010: Otterndorf/D, Reithalle
July
28, 2010: Bremen/D, „Glocke“
July
30, 2010: Gütersloh/D, Stadthalle
July
31, 2010: Westerstede/D, Europagymnasium |
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May
28, 2011
Philharmonie
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Tanja
Goldstein
Schwäbisch Gmünd/D, Congress-Centrum Stadtgarten |
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November
13/14, 2011
Frankfurter Opern-
und Museumsorchester
Sebastian Weigle
Frankfurt/D, Alte Oper/Großer Saal |
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May
17, 2013
Osaka
Symphony Orchestra
Kiyotaka Teraoka
Osaka/J, Symphony Hall |
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June
30/July 1, 2013
Staatskapelle
Weimar
Sebastian Weigle
Weimar/D, Weimarhalle |
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July
21, 2013
Nachwuchsorchester
Reutlingen
Konrad Heinz
Reutlingen/D, Stadthalle |
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December
15, 2014
Osaka
Symphony Orchestra
Kiyotaka Teraoka
Osaka/J, Symphony Hall |
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