Alexander Nevsky (cantata)
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Alexander Nevsky is a cantata by Sergei Prokofiev, adapted from his film score for Sergei Eisenstein’s 1938 historical epic about the medieval Russian prince and military leader Alexander Nevsky.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Nevsky (cantata) canonical | 1 |
| опера «Александр Невский» Сергея Прокофьева | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cantata ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sergei Eisenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Alexander Nevsky (1938 film)
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Nevsky (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ life of Alexander Nevsky ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 78 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
13th-century Russia
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Livonian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol invasion of Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Alexander Nevsky (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | choral cantata ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | Battle of Lake Peipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Alexander’s Entry into Pskov
NERFINISHED
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Arise, ye Russian People ⓘ Russia under the Mongolian Yoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Song about Alexander Nevsky ⓘ The Battle on the Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crusaders in Pskov NERFINISHED ⓘ The Field of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria | The Field of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of film music for concert use
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powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| period | Stalin era ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
chorus
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mezzo-soprano solo ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
Soviet music ⓘ |
| subject |
Alexander Nevsky
NERFINISHED
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Battle on the Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian patriotism ⓘ Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Sergei Prokofiev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir Lugovskoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom | Alexander Nevsky (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRangeOfSoloist | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workOf | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Александр Невский
this entity surface form:
опера «Александр Невский» Сергея Прокофьева