| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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| Composition Year | 1879 |
| Genre Categories | Preludes; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
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| Work Title | Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's Macbeth |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Raff, Joachim |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | WoO.50 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJR 71 |
| Key | C minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1879 |
| First Performance. | 1882-01-13 — Wiesbaden, Kurhaus: Louis Lüstner (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1891 – Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (Bâ™), 2 bassoons + 2 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones + timpani, tamburo militare (field drum) + strings |
| Discography | All Music Guide |
| Manuscript Sources | D-B Mus.ms.autogr. Raff, J. 19 N (3) |
| External Links | Detailed description at Raff.org |
