main body, the principal melody is heard in the strings while the
subsidiary theme is first presented by the violins. After both ideas are
amplified, a crescendo section leads to the triumphant reappearance of
the first theme in the full orchestra. The overture ends with a short
but spirited coda.
Out of the opera _Roméo et Juliet_ comes a most charming waltz. The
opera was introduced in Paris on April 27, 1867. The libretto, once
again by Barbier and Carré, was based on the Shakespeare tragedy. The
waltz opens the first act, a ballroom scene in the Capulet palace
honoring Juliet. Against the lilting strains of this music, the guests
perform an eye-filling dance.
Percy Grainger
Percy Aldridge Grainger was born in Melbourne, Australia on July 8,