In the Steppes of Central Asia
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"In the Steppes of Central Asia" is a symphonic poem by Russian composer Alexander Borodin that evocatively depicts a caravan crossing the vast Central Asian plains through intertwining Eastern and Russian musical themes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphonic poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dans les steppes de l’Asie centrale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Im Steppengebiet Mittelasien ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 7 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Mighty Handful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 25th anniversary of the reign of Alexander II ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander Borodin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alexander II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Central Asian steppe
ⓘ
caravan crossing the steppe ⓘ interaction of Russian and Eastern cultures ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
program music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasProgramNote | describes a caravan protected by Russian soldiers crossing the steppe ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Russian nationalism in music ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | Romantic era ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
Eastern (Oriental) theme
ⓘ
Russian theme ⓘ orchestral coloristic effects ⓘ use of ostinato ⓘ |
| notableMotif | repeated high string figure suggesting vast space ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | В средней Азии ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOeuvre | one of Alexander Borodin's best-known orchestral works ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Belyayev publishing house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | numerous symphony orchestras worldwide ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
Oriental-style melody
ⓘ
Russian folk-like melody ⓘ |
| thematicTreatment | counterpoint between Russian and Eastern themes ⓘ |
| thematicTreatment | gradual thematic combination ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | symphonic concert ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1880 ⓘ |
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