Performances
Sheet Music
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General Information
Work Title
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Memorial Cantata
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Alternative. Title
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Solemn cantata in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of A.S. Pushkin
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Composer
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Glazunov, Aleksandr
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.65
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAG 40
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Key
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C major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5
- We are a crowded crowd ... (choral, Allegro, C major)
- This quiet cradle ... (berceuse, for mezzo-soprano and orchestra in E major)
- The infant years have passed ... (for mezzo and choir, two sections, in E-flat and in G minor)
- From the worries of the earth sad ... (aria for tenor, choir and orchestra. Andante in A-flat)
- Forever, glorious without comparison ... (Moderato assai in F, ending C. For mezzo, tenor, chorus and orchestra.)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1899, St. Petersburg
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First Performance.
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1899
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Librettist
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Konstantin Romanov (1858-1915)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Aleksandr Pushkin?
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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15 minutes
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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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Mezzo, Tenor, Chorus and Orchestra
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External Links
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Wikipedia article (Russian)
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Navigation etc.
Has been recorded (in 2002) in its original (orchestrated) form with the 8th symphony on Chandos. Description thanks to Wikipedia.