The Overture to 'Le Planteur' by Hippolyte Monpou (1804-1841), presented for the first time on 1 March 1839 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Monpou was a popular songwriter, and among the first to set poetry by Alfred de Musset and Victor Hugo to music. Also a moderately successful opera composer, his use of harmony is described by critics at the time as "bizarre", and by biographers today as "innovative". Still, none of his orchestral works have been recorded. The orchestral realization here is a world premiere, created using Finale 27 and NotePerformer4. Transcribed from the full orchestral score.

Hippolyte Monpou: Le Planteur (1839) – Ouverture

Justin T Plank

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