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Franz von Suppé

Poet and Peasant Overture  Play

CINCO Quintet

Recorded on 02/14/2006, uploaded on 01/24/2009

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Poet and Peasant Overture      Franz von Suppé

This overture is light-hearted and a flashy showcase piece for the brass quintet.  Von Suppé is best remembered for his overtures including the Light Cavalry, Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna, Jolly Robbers, and as performed today, The Poet and Peasant overtures.  The most famous melody in the Poet and Peasant Overture is recognizable as the tune of "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You" and "I've Been Working on the Railroad."      CINCO