Work Title
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Lieutenant Kijé. Symphonic suite
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Alternative. Title
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Поручник Киже. Симфоническая сюита
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Name Translations
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Lieutenant Kijé (Prokofiev); Poročnik Kiže; El tinent Kijé; Leutnant Kishe; キージェ中尉; לייטננט קיז'ה; Poroetsjik Kizje: Symfonische suite opus 60; El teniente Kijé; Поручик Киже; Poruchik Kizhe; Lieutenant Kijé; Լեյտենանտ Կիժե; Υπολοχαγός Κιζέ; 基杰中尉; Il tenente Kize
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Name Aliases
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Lieutenant Kijé de Prokofiev; Poročnik Kijé; Tinent Kije; Poroetsjik Kizje : Symfonische suite opus 60; El teniente Kije; El teniente Kizhe; O tenente Kizhe; Lieutenant Kije; Υπολοχαγός Κιγιέ
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174602021; LCCN: n84072858; GND: 300121636
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Composer
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Prokofiev, Sergey
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.60
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISP 15
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- Birth of Kijé (Рождение Киже)
- Romance (Романс)
- Kijé's Wedding (Свадьба Киже)
- Troika (Тройка)
- Kijé's Funeral (Похороны Киже)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1934
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First Performance.
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1934-12-21 in Moscow (radio broadcast)
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First Publication.
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1935 - Paris: Gutheil
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Librettist
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Yury Tynyanov (1894–1943)
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Language
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Russian
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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21 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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voice and orchestra
- Voice - baritone solo (ad lib.)
Orchestra
- piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, tenor saxophone, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets (1st also cornet), 3 trombones, tuba percussion (3 players) cymbals, sleigh bells, triangle, bass drum, snare drum, tambourine , piano (or celesta), harp, strings
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Related Works
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Arranged by the composer from his incidental music to the film (1933).
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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