Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
By Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov / arr. Clinton F. Nieweg & Nancy Bradburd Item: 36-A191702
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Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's (1844-1908) overture Russian Easter Festival was written in 1888, at the same time as the composer's well-known suite for orchestra, Scheherazade. Both works include short violin cadenzas to separate some of the sections. For the context of the Russian Easter Festival overture, Rimsky-Korsakov was inspired by two Biblical passages that preface the score: Psalm 68 and a passage from the Gospel of St. Mark. The music was based on an eighteenth-century collection of Orthodox church canticles, including a chant for Russian Easter known as Obikhod (Christ is arisen). The work premiered in St. Petersburg on December 15, 1888 at a Russian symphony concert. Instrumentation: 3(1dPicc).2.2.2: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc(4-5): Hp: Str(9-8-7-6-5 in set).
Additional Information
| Series: | Nieweg Performance Edition |
| Composed by: | Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov |
| Arranged by: | Clinton F. Nieweg, Nancy Bradburd |
| Format: | Score and Parts |
| Instrumentation: | 3(1dPicc).2.2.2: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc(4-5): Hp: Str(9-8-7-6-5 in set) |
| Item Number: | 36-A191702 |
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