overture

Summary

overture is a type of musical work/composition^[1]. overture ranks in the top 9% of type_of_musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• overture's instance of is recorded as type of musical work/composition^[3].
• overture's instance of is recorded as musical form^[4].
• overture's instance of is recorded as music genre^[5].
• overture was followed by allemande^[6].
• overture is a type of instrumental music^[7].
• overture is a type of classical music^[8].
• overture is a type of composed musical work^[9].
• overture is part of opera^[10].
• overture's Commons category is recorded as Overtures (music)^[11].
• overture's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Overtures^[12].
• overture's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[13].
• overture's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• overture's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• overture's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• overture's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900^[17].
• overture's different from is recorded as overture^[18].
• overture's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of musical work/composition^[3], musical form^[4], and music genre^[5]. Recorded subclass of include instrumental music^[7], classical music^[8], and composed musical work^[9].

Use and Application

overture is part of opera^[10].

Why It Matters

overture ranks in the top 9% of type_of_musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month).^[2] overture has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] overture is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]