Overture to King Lear, Op. 4

Berlioz's Overture to King Lear, Op. 4 — his concert overture inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy — was originally written for clarinet in C, a transposition few working clarinetists still read fluently. This is a full re-engraving of the Clarinet I part transposed for standard B♭ clarinet in clean, modern notation, readable at a stand, in a pit, or under bad light — so you're reading straight through the piece's rapid figuration and long rests instead of sight-transposing.

• •Transposed from the original clarinet in C to standard B♭ clarinet — no sight-transposition through rapid figuration or long rests
• •Rehearsal numbers match the original Breitkopf & Härtel edition (Orch. B. 1137) exactly, so it drops into rehearsal alongside parts from the old edition with no confusion
• •Measure numbers added throughout — the original edition has none
• •Cue notes included ahead of the longer rests, with page turns falling where the music allows

Instruments: Clarinet

A practical, modern replacement part for any B♭ clarinetist performing Berlioz's King Lear Overture from parts based on the Breitkopf & Härtel edition.