Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
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Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s final major orchestral work, renowned for its vivid orchestration, rhythmic vitality, and reflective, autumnal character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert work
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orchestral composition ⓘ |
| arrangedBy | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 45 ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| containsSelfQuotationFrom |
All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op. 37
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Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Eugene Ormandy
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The Philadelphia Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1941-01-03 ⓘ |
| genre |
symphonic dances
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symphonic suite ⓘ |
| hasArrangement | two-piano version ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationFirstMovement | Non allegro ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationSecondMovement | Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationThirdMovement | Lento assai – Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| isFinalMajorWorkOf | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
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Lento assai – Allegro vivace ⓘ Non allegro ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
autumnal character
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prominent use of Dies irae motif ⓘ rhythmic vitality ⓘ use of Russian liturgical themes ⓘ vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentation | alto saxophone solo ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Long Island, New York
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Eugene Ormandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | The Philadelphia Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod |
20th-century classical music
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTheme | Dies irae chant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | last completed orchestral work by Rachmaninoff ⓘ |
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