Romeo and juliet Music Literature Analysis

        Tchaikovsky begins the overture with the slow violin and gradually builds up the emotions and actions of R&J. He clusters instrument sounds to implement the intensity of the first scene of the play. The beginning of the play starts off with Gregory and Sampson provoking Abraham and Benvolio into a fight. Then, the overture and play continues with the quick beat pace of instruments resembling the start of the first Montague and Capulet brawl.         

        The middle of the overture becomes alive when there are changing combinations of loud and quiet tempos. It amplifies the excitement and tragedy during the middle part of the play and overture. In addition, the constant alternating combinations of different tempos illustrate how problems begin to worsen more and more. During the play, the climax begins and many problems unravel dealing with Romeo and Juliet. Romeo gets banished along with Juliet having to marry Paris. Both of the lovers are in a difficult decision and Tchaikovsky shows their problems by going in a fast and slow pace. Furthermore, the repetition of the slow and quiet tempo demonstrates the love and happy scenes of Romeo and Juliet. When the overture becomes really loud, it represents fights and the climax is arriving.    

        Lastly, the ending of the overture went at a speeding pace symbolizing tragedy. Time was running out because Prince Escalus was searching for Romeo and Romeo was looking for Juliet. When Romeo finds Juliet, tragedy happens as he drinks poison not knowing that she drank a sleeping potion. The overture quickens as Juliet kills herself finding Romeo dead on the floor. It truly shows that Romeo and Juliet’s love was a very powerful bond that they died together since nothing could destroy their love.  The ending of the overture begins to soften and slow down as both families are remorseful that they caused a preventable death due to hatred. In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Love Theme by Peter Tchaikovsky was an astonishing overture that retold the story of Romeo in Juliet in a memorable way.