Leonard Bernstein · 1918–1990 · American
| Composed | 1956 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.pic] 2 3[1.2/Ebcl.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp — str |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Los Angeles Philharmonic — Overture to Candide ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.