Work Title
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The Faun and the Shepherdess
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Alternative. Title
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Faune et la Bergère. Suite de chansons
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Composer
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Stravinsky, Igor
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.2 ; K002
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IIS 8
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 songs:
- Пастушка. (The Shepherdess)
- Andantino (B♭ major, 88 bars)
- Фавн. (The Faun)
- Moderato - Allegro moderato (C minor, 98 bars)
- Река. (The River)
- Andante - Allegro (B major, 90 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906-07
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First Performance.
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1907-04-27 in St. Petersburg (private)
- Court Orchestra, Hugo Wahrlich (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1908, 1913 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff
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Librettist
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Aleksandr Pushkin (1799–1837)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Yekaterina Gabrielovna Nossenko
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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9-10 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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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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mezzo-soprano, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, cymbals, bass drum, strings
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Discography
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MusicBrainz All Music Guide
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External Links
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Kirchmeyer Catalog The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive Wikipedia article (in Dutch)
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Extra Information
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* 1st public concert: 1908-02-16 in St. Petersburg, Belayev Concerts, Felix Blumenfeld (conductor)
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