BEETHOVEN Leonore No. 3 Flute Part Set

Individual part from a set of orchestral scores

Bärenreiter Edition 2017
(Henle Edition)

Flute part score for Ludwig van Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3.

- Title: BEETHOVEN Leonore-Ouvertüre Nr. 3
- Instrument: Flute
- Score Type: Orchestral Score
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Publication Year: 2017
- Publisher: Bärenreiter Verlag
- Score Part: Flute I
- Score Part: Flute II

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Of the four overtures Beethoven composed for his only opera, Leonore Overture No. 3 is the most popular. While early critics pointed out its flaws, such as constant dissonance and excessive violin fluttering (Wiener Theater-Zeitung, 1806), it soon became renowned as one of the most imposing, difficult, yet richest and strangest works (Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung, 1810). This version of the Leonore Overture rapidly established itself independently from the concert hall stage, securing a permanent place in the symphonic repertoire.

The editors have dedicated themselves to the complex origins of the various Leonore Overture versions, particularly addressing the issue of whether the trumpet calls in measures 272-277 and 294-299 should be played by one instrument or two. This edition is based on the complete edition of the Works of Ludwig van Beethoven published by G. Henle Verlag.