Salon-Fantasien, Op.63
Fantasia · Op. 63
Theodore Oesten 1813–1870
Fantasia
Form
Op. 63
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Themes & character
Salon fantasies·Operatic themes·Domestic market·Mid nineteenth century
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 63
- Form
- Fantasia
About the piece
Salon fantasies of the kind that filled nineteenth century music shops, typically elaborating popular operatic melodies into pieces a capable amateur could manage at home.
Oesten built an entire career on this repertoire, publishing hundreds of such works. It was honest commercial craft, and it supplied a genuine demand in an age when hearing music meant either attending a performance or playing it yourself.
The composer
Theodore Oesten
1813–1870
Theodore Oesten was a German composer, musician, and music teacher.
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