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First edition
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Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1909. Plate A. 9048 G.
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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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First edition (reprint)
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Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1909. Plate A. 9048 G.
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Moscow: Muzgiz, 1973.
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Plate number possibly missing because of scanning source?
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Parts
⇒ 32 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Horn 5 (F) • Horn 6 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trumpet 3 (B♭) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses
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First edition
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Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1909. Plate A. 9049 G.
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⇒ 31 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Horn 5 (F) • Horn 6 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trumpet 3 (B♭) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses
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First edition (reprint)
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Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1909. Plate A. 9049 G.
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| Reprinted
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New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Nikolaus Spoerel (b. 1951)
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Nikolaus Spoerel, 2022.
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Jeff Manookian
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Jeff Manookian
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Windsor Editions
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These 3 Trombone Parts are to be used when the the 5th and 6th Horns are not available.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 Hands (Taubmann)
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Otto Taubmann (1859-1929)
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Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1910. Plate A. 9081 G.
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For Wind Band (Johnson)
⇒ 11 more: Flute 1/2 (Piccolo) • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2/3/4/5/6 (B♭) • Clarinet (E♭) , Alto Clarinet 1/2, Bass Clarinet 1/2 • Soprano Sax, Alto Sax 1/2, Tenor Sax 1/2, Baritone Sax 1/2 • Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2/3/4/5/6 (F) • Trumpet 1/2/3 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone, Tuba • Timpani, Bass Drum & Cymbals • Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Marimba
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Charles Anthony Johnson (b. 1939)
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Charles Anthony Johnson, 2024.
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General Information
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Isle of the Dead
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| Alternative. Title
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Остров мёртвых (Ostrov myortvykh)
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死の島; Остров мёртвых; L'Île des morts; La isla de los muertos; The Isle of the Dead; Острів мертвих; Dodeneiland; L'isola dei morti; De dødes øy (Rakhmaninov); 《死亡之島》(Isle of the Dead); אי המתים; Die Toteninsel (Rachmaninow); Tο νησί των νεκρών; جزيرة الموتى (موسيقى); L'illa dels morts
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| Name Aliases
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L'Ile des morts; The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Dodeneiland (Rachmaninov); Η νήσος των νεκρών; Tο νησί των νεκρών, έργο 29; Η νήσος των νεκρών, έργο 29
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180633095; LCCN: n80137553; GND: 300123957; BNF: 13917602c; NLA: 35810863
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.29
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ISR 15
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| Key
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A minor
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1909 see below
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| First Performance.
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1909-05-01 in Moscow
- Philharmonic Society, Composer
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| First Publication.
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1909 - Moscow: A. Gutheil
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| Dedication
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Nikolay Gustavovich Struve (1876–1920)
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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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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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3 flutes (3 also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets,
- bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, cymbals, bass drum, harp, strings |
| Discography
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All Music Guide
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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| Extra Information
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*Holograph full score is signed and dated "17 April 1909, Dresden"
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Navigation etc.
Sources seem to differ about the origins of this work. CSO and Boosey have it composed in early 1909 and premiered in April (NS May) 1909; a book on Pierre Monteux notes in passing that the composer conducted it (somewhere?) in 1908; another source has it composed already in 1907. Very confusing. Less so if there are two versions- perhaps there are? - ES (According to Barrie Martyn's book on Rachmaninoff, the manuscript is dated 17 April (OS) 1909, one day before the premiere. Further changes were made to the work "before it was ready for printing in June". "I have rewritten from scratch almost half", wrote Rachmaninoff. Still, 1909 does seem to be right...)
- Threlfall catalogue gives date for the 13 leaves of sketches (also in the Glinka museum) as "Spring 1909". Gutheil issued full score and parts in October. Threlfall, Boosey and CSO are most likely correct. Monteux had nothing to do with the premiere so the 1908 date in the book is probably an error.
