About Italian overture
Italian overture is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of overture.
From Wikipedia
The Italian overture is a piece of orchestral music which opened several operas, oratorios and other large-scale works in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
An Italian overture typically has a three-movement structure – the outer movements are quick, the middle movement is slow.
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Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Italian overture.
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What is Italian overture?
Italian overture is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of overture.