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General Information
Work Title
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2 Preludes
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Glazunov, Aleksandr
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.85
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAG 66
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 pieces
- 1. A la mémoire de Wladimir Stassoff
- 2. A la mémoire de N. Rimsky-Korssakow
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908 (No.2)
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First Publication.
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1911
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Dedication
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see titles
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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13 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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orchestra
- 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, contralto oboe (also English horn), 2 clarinets (B♭/A)
- bass clarinet (B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
- 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭/A), contralto trumpet (F), 3 trombones, 2 tubas
timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, piano, harp, strings
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Navigation etc.
There have been at least two recordings of the two preludes op.85 (on Melodiya around 1990 and on Naxos in 1999.)