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The Roman Carnival Overture, Op.9 (Le Carnaval romain, ouverture pour orchestre Op.9, 1844) is a composition by French composer Hector Berlioz.
It is a stand-alone overture intended for concert performance, and is made up of material and themes from Berlioz's opera Benvenuto Cellini (1838), including some music from the opera's carnival scene - hence the overture's title. It is scored for large orchestra, is in the key of A major, and features a prominent and famous solo for the English horn (cor anglais).
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