Pushkin Waltzes (Prokofiev)
- Pushkin Waltzes (Prokofiev)
Sergei Prokofiev wrote the two "Pushkin Waltzes" (Op. 120) in 1949.
Background
The waltzes were written to a commission from the Moscow Radio Committee, for 1949 was the 150th anniversary of Pushkin's birth.
Movements
The two waltzes (lasting around 8 minutes) are titled:
#Allegro espressivo (F major)
#Allegro meditativo (C-sharp minor)
Instrumentation
The work is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, Bass drum, snare drum, wood blocks, cymbals, tambourine and strings.
Premiere
01-Jan-1952, Moscow (radio performance), conducted by Samuel Samosud.
Recordings
External links
* [http://www.prokofiev.org/catalog/work.cfm?WorkID=101&s1=23,24,36,33,1 "Pushkin Waltzes" at prokofiev.org]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
List of compositions by Sergei Prokofiev — This is a list of musical compositions by the 20th century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Contents 1 By genre 1.1 Operas 1.2 Ballets 1.3 Incidental music … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Maurice Ravel — This article is about the late 19th , early 20th century composer. For other uses, see Ravel (disambiguation). Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel in 1912 Born Joseph Maurice Ravel March 7, 1875 … Wikipedia
Alexander Glazunov — Aleksandr Konstantinovich Glazunov (Lang ru|Александр Константинович Глазунов, Aleksandr Konstantinovič Glazunov ; fr. Glazounov; ge. Glasunow; OldStyleDate|10 August|1865|29 July ndash; 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer, music teacher and… … Wikipedia
