Prince Igor (Borodin, Alexander Porfirevich)
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Overture
Overture - Full Score (miniature format)
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Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (1865–1936), completion and orchestration
London: Eulenburg, n.d. (ca.1950). Edition No.1118. Plate E.E. 6630.
Foreword (©1950) omitted
Parts
Polovetsian Dances (Act II)
(Nos.8 and 17 unless otherwise specified)
Piccolo
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Flute 1, 2
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Oboe 1, 2, English Horn
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Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, A)
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Bassoon 1, 2
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Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
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Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭)
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Timpani
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Percussion
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Harp
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Violins I
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Violins II
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Violas
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Violas (No.17 only)
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Cellos / Basses
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Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff, n.d.(1889), plate 116.
These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project. OYO bowings on No.17 Viola part
Vocal Scores
Russian
Table of Contents
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Overture (reconstruction)
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Prologue - complete
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Act I - complete
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Act II - complete
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Act III - complete
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Vocal score arranged by:
Sigizmund Mikhailovich Blumenfeld (1852–1920)
Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld (1863-1931)
Gyorgy Ottonovich Dütsch (1857–1891)
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (1865–1936)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Sokolov (1859–1922)
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
Nadezhda Nikolaievna Rimskaia-Korsakova (1848–1919)
Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff, n.d.(1888). Plates 120.119-143
The overture, never written out by Borodin, was reconstructed by Glazunov from his memory of the composer playing it at the piano and a few sketches. The overture file is scanned from the separate offprints for the Overture, Dances, and March.
Arrangements and Transcriptions
Polovetsian Dances (Act II)
For Orchestra (Rimsky-Korsakov)
No. 17, complete orchestral score
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Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908), orchestrator
Leipzig: Eulenburg, Ed.886, n.d.(ca.1920), plate E.E. 6005
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, 1933 (Kalmus Miniature Orchestra Scores, No. 68)
This orchestration constitutes a voiceless version of No. 17 from the opera. It does not include No. 8, the "Dance of the Polovetsian Maidens" (F major, 6/8). The Eulenburg score was also issued by Belaieff, Universal (Philharmonia), and Boosey and Hawkes. Kalmus' 1933 copyright claim is bogus.
For Piano solo (Blumenfeld)
Nos. 8 and 17, piano transcription
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Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld (1863–1931), transcriber
Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff, n.d.(1890). Edition 105. Plate 120.242.
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General Information
| Work Title | Prince Igor - Knyaz Igor |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Borodin, Alexander Porfirevich |
|---|---|
| Number of Movements/Sections | Prologue, 4 acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1869-87 |
| Year of First Publication | 1888 |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voices, chorus / orchestra |
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Misc. Comments
The opera was incomplete at Borodin's death. It was completed and mostly orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov.


