Egyptian Nights, Op.61 (Prokofiev, Sergey)

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Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1938.
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Misc. Notes This Boosey & Hawkes score is a slightly modified reprint of the 1965 Soviet score (English titles added).
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Work Title Egyptian Nights
Alternative. Title Евипетские ночи
Composer Prokofiev, Sergey
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.61
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ISP 103
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements
  1. Night in Egypt
  2. Caesar, the Sphinx and Cleopatra
  3. Alarum
  4. Dances
  5. Antony
  6. Eclipse of Cleopatra
  7. Roma militaria
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1933-34
First Performance. 1934-12-21 in Moscow, Radio Moscow (broadcast)
1938-12-22 in Moscow, Kamerny Theatre (theatre premiere)
First Publication. 1938 - Moscow: Muzgiz
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail 2+1, 2+1, 2+1, 2+1, tsx - 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, 3perc, pf, hp, strs
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet,
2 bassoons, contrabassoon, tenor saxophone
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, 3 percussion (tubular bells, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, castanets,
bass drum, snare drum, tambourine) piano, harp, strings