Carnival Overture (Dvořák)


The concert overture Carnival, Op. 92, B. 169, was written by Antonín Dvořák in 1891. It is part of a "Nature, Life and Love" trilogy of overtures, forming the second part, "Life". The other two parts are In Nature's [Realm (Dvořák)|In Nature's Realm], Op. 91 and Othello, Op. 93.
The overture, in A major, is scored for two Western [concert flute|flutes], piccolo, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbals, tambourine, harp and strings. Its duration is approximately ten minutes.

Performance history

Notable performances of Dvořák's Carnival.