Work Title
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2 Romances
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Alternative. Title
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Романcа
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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.49
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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INR 57
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 songs:
- The Upas Tree (Анчар)
- The Prophet (Пророк)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1882, revised 1897 (No.1) ; 1897 (No.2)
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First Publication.
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1898 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Plates 1636 (set), 1637 to 1638 (individually). 1898 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Arrangement of No.2 for bass voice, male chorus and orchestra.. Full score. Plate 1987. 1898 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Arrangement of No.2 for bass voice, male chorus and orchestra. Orchestral parts. Plate 1988. 1898 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Arrangement of No.2 for bass voice, male chorus and orchestra. Choral parts. Plate 1989. 1907 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff. Arrangement of No.1 for bass voice and orchestra.
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Librettist
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Aleksandr Pushkin (1799–1837)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Various:
- Fyodor Stravinsky
- Vladimir Stasov
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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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bass, piano
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External Links
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The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive (The Upas Tree) The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive (The Prophet)
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Extra Information
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No.1 also arranged for voice and orchestra by Rimsky-Korsakov, 1906. No.2 also arranged for bass voice, orchestra (and male chorus ad lib.) by Rimsky-Korsakov, 1899.
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