| Work Title
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Variations on a Theme by Glinka
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| Alternative. Title
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ΠΠ°ΡΠΈΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ Π½Π° ΡΠ΅ΠΌΡ ΠΠ»ΠΈΠ½ΠΊΠΈ
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| Name Translations
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Variations sur un thème de Glinka; Variationen über ein Thema von Glinka; Variations on a theme by Glinka
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| Name Aliases
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Glinka-Variationen; Variationen ΓΌber Thema von Glinka fΓΌr Klavier; Glinka Variations
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| Composer
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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INR 85
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| Key
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G minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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15 sections (played without break)
- Introduction. Maestoso
- Thema. Andantino
- Var.I. Allegretto
- Var.II. Poco piΓΉ mosso
- Var.III. Allegro maestoso
- Var.IV. Quasi recitativo
- Var.V. Tempo
- Var.VI. Allegro maestoso
- Var.VII. Moderato
- Var.VIII. Allegro
- Var.IX. Allegretto
- Var.X. Moderato
- Var.XI. Allegretto
- Var.XII. Andante
- Finale. Allegro moderato
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1878
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| First Performance.
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1878-03-16 in Kronstadt (Russian Navy base)
- Ranishevsky (oboe),
United Imperial Navy Band, N. Rimsky-Korsakov (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1950 β Moscow: Muzgiz, Plate M. 21113 Π.
- Complete Collected Works (Vol.25)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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9-10 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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oboe, wind band
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| InstrDetail
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- piccolo, 2 flutes, 3 clarinets, piccolo clarinet (E♭, 2 bass clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 cornets, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, euphonium, 2 tubas bass drum, cymbals, side drum, triangle
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| External Links
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All Music Guide
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| Extra Information
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Based on the song What a Young Beauty (Π§ΡΠΎ, ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠΎΡΠΊΠ° ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π°Ρ) by Glinka.
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