The Bells, Op.35 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1913 (January-July)
Genre Categories Secular cantatas; Cantatas; Symphonic poems; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; Russian language

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Full Scores

 Complete Score
#285256 - 18.86MB, 121 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6689×⇩ - Carolus

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 Color Cover
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Carolus (2013/6/19)

Publisher. Info. Berlin/Moscow: A. Gutheil (RMV), 1920. Plate A. 9718 G.
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 Complete Score
#685588 - 54.76MB, 121 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 138×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. Berlin/Moscow: Gutheil, 1920. Plate A. 9718 G.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5458.
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 Complete Score
#24966 - 7.27MB, 140 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12452×⇩ - Daphnis

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⇒ 4 more: I. Слышишь, сани мчатся в ряд • II. Слышишь, к свадьбе зов святой • III. Слышишь, воющий набат • IV. Похоронный слышен звон

 I. Слышишь, сани мчатся в ряд
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 II. Слышишь, к свадьбе зов святой
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 III. Слышишь, воющий набат
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 IV. Похоронный слышен звон
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Editor K. Matsyutin
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1967. Plate 4026.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Hawkes, n.d.[1979]. Plate B. & H. 20334.
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Parts

 Piccolo, Flute 1, 2, 3
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Geniusboy98 (2021/3/28)

⇒ 17 more: Oboe 1, 2, 3, English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2, 3, Bass Clarinet (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals, / Tambourine/Tam-Tam, Triangle, Glockenspiel/Bells • Celesta • Piano • Organ • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2, 3, English Horn
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 Clarinet 1, 2, 3, Bass Clarinet (A/B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon
#685597 - 1.53MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 54×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F)
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 Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭)
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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
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 Timpani
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 Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals,
Tambourine/Tam-Tam, Triangle, Glockenspiel/Bells
#685602 - 1.04MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 55×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Celesta
#685603 - 0.41MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 58×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Piano
#685604 - 0.68MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 60×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Organ
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 Harp
#685606 - 0.81MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 51×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
#685611 - 0.71MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 54×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Gutheil, 1920. Plate A. 9720 G.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5458.
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 Violins I
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⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
#304057 - 0.75MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 222×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1920. Plate A. 9720 G.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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 Bass Clarinet (in B♭), 4th mo. only
#781848 - 0.05MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 110×⇩ - Alexender

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Editor Alexander Gagarinov (b. 1986)
Publisher. Info. Alexander Gagarinov
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#285258 - 7.98MB, 98 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2454×⇩ - Carolus

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 Complete Score
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 Color Cover
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Carolus (2013/6/19)

Arranger Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1875-1961), piano reduction
Language Russian / German / English
Translator Berthold Feiwel (1875–1937), German text
Fanny Susan Copeland (1872–1970), English text*
Publisher. Info. Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1920. Plate A. 9716 G.
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Misc. Notes *As Poe's original poetry was in English, Copeland's text should be considered an edition as opposed to an original work.
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General Information

Work Title The Bells
Alternative. Title Колокола (Kolokola)
Name Translations 鐘; Dzwony; Les Cloches; Колокола; Las campanas; Дзвони; Klokkene (Rakhmaninov); Les campanes; 鐘 (拉赫曼尼諾夫); Le campane
Name Aliases Dzwony Rachmaninowa
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.35
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ISR 3
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Слышишь, сани мчатся в ряд (Slyshish', sani mchastya v ryad). Allegro ma non tanto
  2. Слышишь, к свадьбе зов святой (Slyshish', k svad'be zov svyatoy). Lento
  3. Слышишь, воющий набат (Slyshish', voyushchiy nabat). Presto
  4. Похоронный слышен звон (Pokhoronny slyshen zvon). Lento lugubre
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1913 (January-July)
First Performance. 1913-11-30 in St. Petersburg, Mariinsky Theater
Soli, Mariinsky chorus and orchestra; Sergei Rachmaninoff (conductor)
First Publication. 1920 - Berlin: Gutheil
Librettist Konstantin Balmont (1867–1942)
after Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)
Language Russian
Dedication Willem Mengelberg (1871–1951) and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Average DurationAvg. Duration 40 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets,
bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals,
glockenspiel, celesta, harp, piano, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
ASO notes
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Poe's original poem

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