Salon-Fantasien, Op.63

Fantasia · Op. 63

Theodore Oesten 1813–1870
Fantasia
Form
Op. 63
Catalogue
Score
First page of Salon-Fantasien, 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
Theodore Oesten
1813–1870

Theodore Oesten was a German composer, musician, and music teacher.

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