Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)

Suite de ballet n° 3 (1952)

excerpts selected by Levon Avtomian, for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1952
    • Duration: 16 mn
    • Publisher: Le Chant du Monde
Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, celesta, piano, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 1952
    Location:

    URSS, Moscou


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre de la Radio d'URSS, direction : Abram Stassevitch.

Observations

Les extraits proviennent de La Comédie Humaine op. 37 (n° 1, 2 et 4) et du Ruisseau limpide op. 39 (n° 3, 5 et 6).

Table of contents

  1. Valse (Allegretto bravura)
  2. Gavotte (Allegretto)
  3. Danse (Allegro)
  4. Elégie (Andantino)
  5. Valse (Tempo di valse)
  6. Finale (Galop) (Allegro)