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First edition ?
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| Publisher. Info.
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Vienna: Universal Edition, 1926. Plate U.E. 8672.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 Hands (Blasser)
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Gustav Blasser (1857-1942)
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Vienna: Universal Edition, 1927. Plate U.E.8675.
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General Information
| 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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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. 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
- 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
Universal Edition with (Critical Edition?) Perusal Score
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Navigation etc.
Tempo listing above much abridged from score, which contains many changes in tempo and many tempo markings.
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.)
Performed (US premiere?) February 17 1927 in New York City, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler (Performances by the NYPO of Myaskovsky Sym. 7)
| Symphonies by Nikolay Myaskovsky
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- Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.3 (1908, rev.1921)
- Symphony No.2 in C♯ minor, Op.11 (1910-11)
- Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.15 (1914)
- Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.17 (1917-18)
- Symphony No.5 in D major, Op.18 (1917-18)
- Symphony No.6 in E♭ minor, Op.23 (1921-23)
- Symphony No.7 in B minor, Op.24 (1922)
- Symphony No.8 in A major, Op.26 (1924-25)
- Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.28 (1926-27)
- Symphony No.10 in F minor, Op.30 (1926-27)
- Symphony No.11 in B♭ minor, Op.34 (1931)
- Symphony No.12 in G minor "October", Op.35 (1931-32)
- Symphony No.13 in B♭ minor, Op.36 (1933)
- Symphony No.14 in C major, Op.37 (1933)
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- Symphony No.15 in D minor, Op.38 (1933-34)
- Symphony No.16 in F major, Op.39 (1935-36)
- Symphony No.17 in G♯ minor, Op.51 (1936-37)
- Symphony No.18 in C major, Op.42 (1937)
- Symphony No.19 in E♭ major, Op.46 (1939)
- Symphony No.20 in E major, Op.50 (1940)
- Symphony No.21 in F♯ minor, Op.51 (1940)
- Symphony No.22 in B minor "Ballade", Op.54 (1941)
- Symphony No.23 in A minor, Op.56 (1941)
- Symphony No.24 in F minor, Op.63 (1943)
- Symphony No.25 in D♭ major, Op.69 (1945-46, rev.1949)
- Symphony No.26 in C major "On Russian Themes", Op.79 (1948)
- Symphony No.27 in C minor, Op.85 (1949)
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