Songs and Dances of Death by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky Orchestra - Sheet Music
By Modest Petrovich MussorgskySongs of Dances and Death arranged for bass voice and orchestra by Kalevi Aho. This orchestral adaptation of Mussorgsky's brilliant song cycle was made in 1984 for the late Martti Talvela. The songs represent variations on the same storyline: Death arrives to take a life before its normal course has run. In all four Aho uses the instrumentation to highlight the movement towards Death's triumph and emphasise the cycle's dark psychological character.
Details
Summary
- Ensembles:
- Orchestra
- Genres:
- Romantic Period
- Composers:
- Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
- Publishers:
- Fennica Gehrman
- ISBN:
- 9790042079829
- Format:
- Score
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
- Usages:
- School and Community Funeral
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.34 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: FG.9790042079829
Composed by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky. Arranged by Kalevi Aho. Score. Fennica Gehrman #9790042079829. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.9790042079829).ISBN 9790042079829.
Songs of Dances and Death arranged for bass voice and orchestra by Kalevi Aho. This orchestral adaptation of Mussorgsky's brilliant song cycle was made in 1984 for the late Martti Talvela. The songs represent variations on the same storyline: Death arrives to take a life before its normal course has run. In all four Aho uses the instrumentation to highlight the movement towards Death's triumph and emphasise the cycle's dark psychological character.
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- Ensemble:
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- Publisher:
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