The Rienzi Overture is the grand and dramatic opening to Richard Wagner's opera Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen (Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes). Composed between 1838 and 1840, Rienzi was Wagner’s first major success, premiering in 1842 in Dresden. The overture itself is a powerful, triumphant piece, filled with bold brass fanfares, sweeping melodies, and military-style rhythms, reflecting the opera’s themes of revolution and heroism.
This work is arranged by Anthony Galla-Rini for symphonic accordion ensemble/orchestra with the instruments labelled as for the symphony orchestra (violin, viola, horn etc.) but arranged for accordion plus Bass accordion, Timpani and Percussion.
