First Publication | 1866 in A Collection of Popular Russian Songs (No.40) |
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Genre Categories | Folksongs; Songs; For voice, piano (arr); |
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Work Title | Song of the Volga Boatmen |
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Alternative. Title | Зй, ухнемъ! ; Бурлацкая ; Ey, ukhmem! ; Russiches Volkslied ; He, uch-la ! ; Gesang der Wolgabootschlepper |
Composer | Balakirev, Mily |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
First Publication. | 1866 in A Collection of Popular Russian Songs (No.40) |
Librettist | Traditional |
Language | Russian |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | voice, piano (arr) |
External Links | Wikipedia article (on the folksong) |
Extra Information | Balakirev's setting arranged by at least three others
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This song has been transcribed and expanded upon by various composers and jazzmen, as explained on Wikipedia.