Poet and Peasant and Other Great Overtures in Full Score

by Franz von Suppe

A prolific writer of theatrical music whose works ranged from incidental music for operettas to full operas, Franz von Supp (1819-95) is perhaps best known as the composer of the overture from which this collection takes its name. According to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "Supp is the earliest Viennese composer of musical farces whose works still survive as viable stage scores (and popular overtures) . . . . His light, fluent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486413977
• ISBN13: 9780486413976
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.2"