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Carl Nielsen

Helios Overture

The Helios Overture (in Danish: ), Op. 17 (FS 32; CNW 34), is a concert overture for orchestra written in 1903 by the Danish composer Carl Nielsen. The piece received its premiere at the Odd Fellows

Instrumentation#

The Helios Overture is scored for the following instruments, organized by family (woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings): * 2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, and 2 bassoons * 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, and tuba * Timpani * Violins (I and II), violas, cellos, and double basses

Discography#

The table below lists commercially available recordings of the Helios Overture:

    • Helios Overture, CNW 34: Scores at the Catalogue of Carl Nielsen’s Works by the Royal Danish Library
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Carl Nielsen