- Franz Waxman
Huckleberry Finn: Overture (for concert band) (1939)
- Fidelio Music Publishing (World)
arr. for band by J. Durwood Morsch
- 3(III:pic).2+ca.3+Ebcl+bcl.2.2asx(I,II:ssx)+tsx+barsx/4.3.3.1+bar/timp.5perc/hp.pf(cel).syn/db
- 7 min 7 s
Programme Note
Movements
Main Title
The River Queen
At Night
Huck’s Disappointment
The First Adventure
End Title
Note
In 1939 when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer needed a showcase vehicle for its versatile young star, Mickey Rooney, what better choice than the Mark Twain classic Huckleberry Finn! Richard Thorpe directed a cast that included Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly, and William Frawley.
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