The Bells, Op. 35
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The Bells, Op. 35 is a choral symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff that sets Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells” (in Russian translation) to music, blending lush orchestration with evocative bell-like sonorities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
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musical composition ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedPoet | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTranslator | Konstantin Balmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 35 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| genre |
choral symphony
ⓘ
symphonic work ⓘ |
| influencedBy | symbolism in Russian poetry ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstMovement | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro ma non tanto
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II. Lento ⓘ III. Presto ⓘ IV. Lento lugubre ⓘ |
| movementTextSource |
The Bells, stanza about brazen bells
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The Bells, stanza about golden bells ⓘ The Bells, stanza about iron bells ⓘ The Bells, stanza about silver bells ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous choral involvement
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extensive use of bell-like orchestral sonorities ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumberOfComposer | 35 ⓘ |
| originalTextLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOutput | Rachmaninoff choral works ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| scoring |
baritone solo
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mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| style |
Russian symphonic
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alarm and terror
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birth ⓘ death and mourning ⓘ stages of human life ⓘ youth and love ⓘ |
| textTranslator | Konstantin Balmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInRussian | Колокола NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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