Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)

L'Exécution de Stépane Razine (1964)

symphonic and vocal poem for solo bass, mixed choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: jul 1964 - 14 sep 1964
    • Duration: 30 mn
    • Publisher: Le Chant du Monde
    • Opus: 119
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Evguéni Evtouchenko, du recueil La Centrale hydroélectrique Bratsk

Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo bass voice
  • mixed choir(soprano [], viola [], tenor [], bass voice [])
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 4 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, 2 harp, celesta, piano, strings [dont contrebasses à cinq cordes]

Premiere information

  • Date: 28 December 1964
    Location:

    URSS, Moscou, grande salle du conservatoire


    Performers:

    Vitali Gromadski : basse, le Chœur républicain d'état, l'Orchestre philharmonique de Moscou, direction : Kiril Kondrachine.

Table of contents

Un seul mouvement enchaîné : Moderato non troppo – Poco meno mosso – Andante – Adagio – Moderato – Allegro – Allegro – Adagio – Moderato