- Dmitri Shostakovich
Hamlet, Music to the Film in two parts, Op. 116 (1964)
- G Schirmer Inc (USA, Canada and Mexico only)
Le Chant Du Monde (France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Andorra, French speaking African countries)
G Schirmer is the publisher of the work in the USA, Canada and Mexico only. Le Chant du Monde is the publisher of the work in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Andorra, French speaking African countries.
Performing Edition compiled by John Mauceri
- 2+pic.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp.perc.xyl/hp.hpd.pf.cel/str
Programme Note
1. [No. 1] Overture (Largo)
2. [No. 2] Military Music (Allegretto)
3. [No. 3] Fanfares. The Kings’s entrance
4. [No. 4] Fanfares. The Kings’s exit
5. [No. 5] Ball at the Palace (Presto)
6. [No. 6] Story of Horatio and the Ghost (Adagio)
7. [No. 7] Ophelia’s Dance
8. [No. 8] The Ball (Allegretto)
9. [No. 9] The Ghost (Largo)
10. [No. 10] Hamlet’s parting with Ophelia (Andante)
11. [No. 11] Court Music (Moderato)
12. [No. 12] Hamlet’s monologue: ‘What a piece of work is man!’
13. [Nos. 13 and 13a] Arrival of the Players (Allegro)
14. [No. 14] Hamlet’s soliloquy: ‘Fie upon’t! foh! About my brain’(Moderato non troppo)
15. [No. 15] The performance (Allegro molto)
16. [No. 16] Hamlet’s soliloquy: ‘To be, or not to be’ (Adagio)
17. [No. 17] Hamlet’s meeting with Ophelia
18. [No. 18] Royal Fanfare
19. [No. 19] In the Garden (Court procession) (Moderato non troppo)
20. [No. 20] Booth Fanfare (Allegro)
21. [No. 21] Scene of Poisoning (Moderato non troppo)
22. [No. 22] Flutes (Presto)
23. [No. 23] Conscience (Largo)
24. [No. 24] The Ghost in the Queen’s presence (Largo)
25. [No. 25] Hamlet’s Departure to England
26. [No. 26] Ophelia’s Song (Andantino)
27. [No. 27] Ophelia’s Madness (Adagio)
28. [No. 28] Ophelia’s Death (Andante)
29. [No. 29] The Cementary (Moderato non troppo)
30. [No. 30] Hamlet at Ophelia’s coffin (Largo)
31. [No. 31] Hamlet returns to Helsingør
32. [No. 32] Hamlet’s Death (Allegro)
33. [No. 33] Arrival of Fortinbras (Andante)
34. [No. 34] Hamlet’s Funeral (Largo)
35. [No. 38] The Chimes
2. [No. 2] Military Music (Allegretto)
3. [No. 3] Fanfares. The Kings’s entrance
4. [No. 4] Fanfares. The Kings’s exit
5. [No. 5] Ball at the Palace (Presto)
6. [No. 6] Story of Horatio and the Ghost (Adagio)
7. [No. 7] Ophelia’s Dance
8. [No. 8] The Ball (Allegretto)
9. [No. 9] The Ghost (Largo)
10. [No. 10] Hamlet’s parting with Ophelia (Andante)
11. [No. 11] Court Music (Moderato)
12. [No. 12] Hamlet’s monologue: ‘What a piece of work is man!’
13. [Nos. 13 and 13a] Arrival of the Players (Allegro)
14. [No. 14] Hamlet’s soliloquy: ‘Fie upon’t! foh! About my brain’(Moderato non troppo)
15. [No. 15] The performance (Allegro molto)
16. [No. 16] Hamlet’s soliloquy: ‘To be, or not to be’ (Adagio)
17. [No. 17] Hamlet’s meeting with Ophelia
18. [No. 18] Royal Fanfare
19. [No. 19] In the Garden (Court procession) (Moderato non troppo)
20. [No. 20] Booth Fanfare (Allegro)
21. [No. 21] Scene of Poisoning (Moderato non troppo)
22. [No. 22] Flutes (Presto)
23. [No. 23] Conscience (Largo)
24. [No. 24] The Ghost in the Queen’s presence (Largo)
25. [No. 25] Hamlet’s Departure to England
26. [No. 26] Ophelia’s Song (Andantino)
27. [No. 27] Ophelia’s Madness (Adagio)
28. [No. 28] Ophelia’s Death (Andante)
29. [No. 29] The Cementary (Moderato non troppo)
30. [No. 30] Hamlet at Ophelia’s coffin (Largo)
31. [No. 31] Hamlet returns to Helsingør
32. [No. 32] Hamlet’s Death (Allegro)
33. [No. 33] Arrival of Fortinbras (Andante)
34. [No. 34] Hamlet’s Funeral (Largo)
35. [No. 38] The Chimes