Tchaikovsky Research : Ballade von Haideknaben (Schumann)

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Ballade von Haideknaben

Вещий сон

Declamation with piano by Robert Schumann (Op. 122), arranged for orchestra (1874).

Arranged February 1874.
Text by Friderich Hebbel.
Scored for Reciter: 2 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 2 Clarinets (A); 2 Bassoons; 4 Horns (F); 2 Trumpets (F); 2 Trombones; Tuba; Timpani; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Violoncellos; Double Basses.
First performed in Moscow, 7/19 April 1874, by Ivan Samarin, conducted by Nikolai Rubinstein.
Average duration: 5m.

History

This work was apparently carried out for a symphony concert of the Moscow branch of the Russian Musical Society, which took place on 7/19 April 1874. The text was recited by Ivan Samarin, and the orchestra was conducted by Nikolai Rubinstein.

The exact date of composition has not been determined. On the manuscript copy of the full score, Karl Albrecht wrote "P. Tchaikovsky. Veschii son, ballad for orchestra, 27 February 1874" [O.S.].

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