general information

composition date
1973-1974
duration
18 min
editor
Le Chant du Monde
Dedicatee
à Irina Petrovna Bogatchova
Opus
143a
Libretto (details, author)

Marina Tsvétaïeva

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (1 female voice and single wind chamber orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
contralto

percussionist, 2 horns, 2 bassoons, 2 flutes, celesta, 6 violins, 4 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses, timpani

information about the creation

date
June 6, 1974

URSS, Moscou, grande salle du conservatoire

interpreters

Irina Bogatchova : contralto, Orchestre de chambre de Moscou, direction : Rudolf Barchaï.

Part titles

  1. Ma poésie (Largo)
  2. D'où vient cette tendresse ?  (Allegretto)
  3. Le dialogue de Hamlet avec sa conscience (Largo)
  4. Poète et tsar (Moderato)
  5. Non, battait le tambour ! (Allegretto)
  6. A Anna Akhmatova (Largo)

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