Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)
L'Exécution de Stépane Razine (1964)
symphonic and vocal poem for solo bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- General information
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Composition date:
jul 1964 - 14 sep 1964
- Duration: 30 mn
- Publisher: Le Chant du Monde
- Opus: 119
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Libretto (details, author):
Evguéni Evtouchenko, du recueil La Centrale hydroélectrique Bratsk
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Composition date:
jul 1964 - 14 sep 1964
- Type
- Instrumental ensemble music [Triple wind orchestra (or larger)]
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
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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