Work Title
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4 Romances
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Alternative. Title
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4 Романcа
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Name Translations
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Quatre romances, op. 3; 4 Songs, Op. 3
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Authorities
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WorldCat; VIAF: 185143988; LCCN: no2019087957; GND: 1186658541; BNE: XX3547322
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Composer
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.3
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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INR 46
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs:
- The Pine and the Palm (Ель и пальма)
- Southern Night (Южная ночь)
- The Golden Cloud Did Sleep (Ночевала тучка золотая)
- On the Hills of Georgia (На холмах Грузии)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1866
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First Publication.
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1866 – St. Petersburg: Bessel 1891 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Orchestral arrangement of No.1. Full score. Plate 376. 1891 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Orchestral arrangement of No.1. Parts. Plate 377.
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Librettist
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see below
- Mikhail Mikhaylov (1829–1865), after Heinrich Heine (1797–1856)
- Nikolay Shcherbina (1821–1869)
- Mikhail Lermontov (1814–1841)
- Aleksandr Pushkin (1799–1837)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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see below
- 1. Aleksandr Borodin (1833–1887)
- 2. Mily Balakirev (1837–1910)
- 4. Sofiya Belenitsyna
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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External Links
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The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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Extra Information
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No.1 was also arranged for voice and orchestra by Rimsky-Korsakov, 1888. There are 2 versions of No.1 (vol.45 has 2nd version only). For the 1st version see [1]
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