Eight Russian Folksongs

Anatoly Lyadov

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This work bears the designation Opus 58.

General Info

Year: 1906 / 1983
Duration:
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Western International Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $22.00

Movements

Religious Chant. Moderato
Christmas Carol 'Kolyada'. Allegretto
Plaintive Song. Andante
Humorous Song 'I Danced With The Gnat'./Allegretto
Legend Of The Birds. Allegretto
Cradle Song. Moderato
Round Dance. Allegro
Village Dance Song. Vivo

Instrumentation

Full Score
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

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Media

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State Ratings

Ohio:463 - MISC SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLES (QUINTET) A

Performances

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University of Ottawa (Ont., Can.) Wind Ensemble (Emmanuelle Lambert-Lemoine, conductor) - 25 November 2021

Works for Winds by This Composer

Christmas Carol (Clarinet Quartet) (arr. Gibson) (1905/2020)
Russian Christmas Carol (Double Reed Quartet) (arr. Gibson) (1905/2020)
Russian Christmas Carol (Flute Quartet) (arr. Gibson) (1905/2020)
Dance of the Amazon (arr. De Meij) 1913/2008)
Eight Russian Folksongs (arr. Schmidt) (1906/1983)
Festival in Russia (arr. Wilcox) (1899/1995)
Gopak (as orchestrator; arr. Avignon) (1874-1880/1969)
Kikimore
Letters from Liadov, Op. 58 (tr. Mahaffey) (1906/2007)
Polonaise, Op. 55 (Clarinet Choir) (arr. Gibson) (1902/2017)
Polonaise, Op. 55 (Flute Ensemble) (arr. Gibson) (1902/2017)
Polonaise, Op. 55 (Woodwind Quintet) (arr. Gibson) (1902/2017)
Russian Folk Song Suite (arr. Calhoun) (1906/2016)

Resources

Liadov, A.; Schmidt, W. Eight Russian Folksongs [score]. Western International Music: Los Angeles, Calif.