Work Title
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4 Romances
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Alternative. Title
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4 Романcа
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Composer
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.40
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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INR 54
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs
- When the Golden Cornfield Waves (Когда волнуйеця желтеющая нива)
- Across the Midnight Sky (По небу полуночи)
- Of What I Dream in the Quiet Night (О чëм в тиши ночей)
- I Waited for Thee in the Grotto at the Appointed Hour (Я в гроте ждал тебя в урочный час)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1897
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First Publication.
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1897 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff.
- Original Keys, Plates 1486 (set), 1487 to 1490 (individually).
- Transposition for high voice. Plates 1491 (set), 1492 to 1495 (individually).
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Librettist
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see below
- 1, 2. Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841)
- 3, 4. Apollon Maykov (1821–1897)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Various:
- Sonya Rimskaya-Korsakova
- Anna Zherebtsova-Yevreinova
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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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voice, piano
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External Links
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The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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