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Founded in 1926, Edwin F. Kalmus is the oldest reprint publisher in the United States.  Previously located in Boca Raton, FL, the company was moved to Jacksonville in 2018, and sold to Keiser Productions Inc. in 2020.  In addition to the well-known and improved reprint catalog, new series and editions are also being developed.

Polyeucte Overture

Composers:
  • Dukas, Paul
Detailed Instrumentation: 2.2+EH.2+BCl.3: 4.2.3.1: Timp: Hp: Str(9-8-7-6-5)
Duration: 15
Description:

The earliest surviving orchestral work by Paul Dukas, the twenty-five-year old composer was inspired by one of the tragedies of Pierre Corneille that deals with the story of Polyeucte, a third-century Roman who was a martyr to the campaign of persecution of Christians. Dukas’ piece is a fifteen-minute overture to the play. The work premiered on January 23, 1892 at the Concerts Lamoureux, though the score was not published until 1910.

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  • A612601 / 36-A612601 POLYEUCTE OVERTURE FS $30.00Buy Now
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