Work Title
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Symphony No.7
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Alternative. Title
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Sedʹmoi͡a simfonii͡a
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Composer
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Myaskovsky, Nikolay
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.24
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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INM 62
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Key
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B minor (nominally. Somewhat nontonal)
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 movements
- I. Andante sostenuto, calmo (
= 60–63). Allegro minaccioso, poco stravagante ( = 76–(80)) -
- II. Andante (
= 60–63). Allegro scherzando e tenebroso ( = 88–96)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1922, rev. 1925, 1926
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First Performance.
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1925-02-08 in Moscow
- Konstantin Saradzhev, conductor
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First Publication.
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1926
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Dedication
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Pavel Lamm (1882–1951)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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orchestra [more...]
- 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets,
- bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
- 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, drums, cymbals, harp, strings
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External Links
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Myaskovsky.ru Wikipedia article (German) Preface by Christoph Schlüren, October 2018
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Extra Information
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The symphony was practically completely rewritten (by and according to the composer) after its premiere and premiered in Leningrad (version B) 10-28-1925, then revised slightly before a performance in Winterthur conducted by Scherchen 2-24-1926. (Tassie, p.125.)
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