Symphonie orientale, Op.84 (Godard, Benjamin)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1883
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.[1884] (1883). Plate A. 2479-83 F.
Copyright
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.[1884]. Plates 2484.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Original images: ca.220dpi color jpg files approx. 2325 by 3000 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Blank pages inserted to facilitate duplex printing.
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General Information

Work Title Symphonie orientale
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Symphonie Orientale; Восточная симфония (Годар)
Composer Godard, Benjamin
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.84
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IBG 111
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Les Eléphants (Andante con moto)
  2. Chinoiserie (Allegro moderato)
  3. Sara la Baigneuse (Andantino con moto)
  4. Le rêve de la Nikia (Quasi adagio)
  5. Marche Turque (Tempo di marcia)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1883
First Performance. 1884-02, composer with Pasdeloup orchestra
First Publication. 1883 – Berlin: Adolph Fürstner
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, percussion (triangle, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, glockenspiel) + harp + strings
External Links Wikipedia article (in Russian)
Extra Information First movement in E minor, finale ends in C minor.
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