| Work Title
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Russian Easter Festival
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| Alternative. Title
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Светлый праздник ; Воскресная увертюра ; La grand pâque russe ; Ouverture sur des thèmes de l'Eglise Ruse
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| Name Translations
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Russische Ostern; La gran Pasqua russa; Russian Easter Festival Overture; Obertura de la gran Pascua rusa; La Grande Pâque russe; La grande Pasqua russa; ロシアの復活祭; اورتور جشن عید پاک روسی; 俄國復活節序曲; Светлый праздник (увертюра); פתיחה לחג הפסחא הרוסי (רימסקי קורסקוב)
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| Name Aliases
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俄国复活节序曲; Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Grande Pâque russe; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Great Russian Easter holiday; Rimskiĭ-Korsakov, Nikolaĭ Andreevich, 1844-1908. Russian Easter overture; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Grosse russische Ostern; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Bright holiday; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Easter overture; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Gran Pascua rusa; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Grande Pasqua russa; Obertura de la gran Pascua rusa, Op. 36
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184128868; LCCN: n81048114; BNF: 139179235
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| Composer
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.36
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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INR 62
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1888
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| First Publication.
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1890 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Full score. Plate 245. 1890 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Parts. Plate 246. 1890 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Arrangement for solo piano (Paul Gilson). Plate 390.
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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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Orchestra – 3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (C), 2 bassons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭/A), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, glockenspiel, bass drum, cynbals, tam-tam, triangle + harp, strings
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| External Links
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Based on Russian liturgical themes.
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