Overture in D major (Yamada)
| Overture in D major | |
|---|---|
| by Kōsaku Yamada | |
Yamada in 1910 | |
| Key | D major |
| Period | Romanticism |
| Genre | Overture |
| Composed | 1912 |
| Published | 1997 |
| Publisher | Shunjusha Publishing Company |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
| Movements | 1 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | May 23, 1915 |
| Location | Imperial Theatre, Tokyo |
| Conductor | The composer |
| Performers | Tokyo Philharmonic Society |
The Overture in D major is an overture written by Japanese composer Kōsaku Yamada in 1912. Written during his stay in Germany at the Prussian Academy of Arts, the work is closely modelled after the German romantic tradition in both language and form. The overture is notable for being the first orchestral piece written by a Japanese composer.