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- Dmitri Shostakovich
The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda, Op. 36 (1934)
- 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.
Vadim Bibergan
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- SATB
- S, Mz, T, 5B, descant, boy
Programme Note
Music to an animated cartoon film by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky, after Alexander Pushkin’s tale
Part I
1. Overture (Allegro non troppo)
2. Bazaar. Introduction (Allegro)
3. Noisy Bazaar (Presto – Meno mosso – Presto – poco meno mosso – Presto)
4. First Carousel [Allegretto]
5. Balda’s March (Allegro moderato)
6. Dance of the Bell-Ringer (Moderato – Allegro molto – Presto)
7. Second Carousel (Allegretto)
8. The Bear’s Dance (Moderato)
9. Balda’s Song [Allegro moderato]
10. Balda’s Meeting with the Priest (Moderato)
11. Balda’s Dialogue with the Priest (Allegretto)
12. Finale of Part I. March (Allegretto)
Part II
13. The Village (Presto)
14. Balda’s First Job [Allegro – Più mosso]
15. The Metropolitan. Tea-Time (Presto)
16. Overture to a Party [Allegro non troppo]
17. Lullaby [Lento]
18. The Priest’s Daughter’s Dream (Moderato)
19. Waltz [Andantino – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Andante]
20. Balda’s Second Job (Allegro)
21. The Priest’s Dance with the Devil [Allegro]
22. The Dead Men’s Dance [Allegretto – Poco più mosso – Allegro]
23. The Ghouls’ Procession (Moderato)
24. Balda’s Dialogue with the Old Demon (Allegretto)
25. Balda’s First Dialogue with the Imp (Allegro – Presto – Moderato – Presto – Meno mosso)
26. The Devil’s Couplets [Allegro]
27. Balda’s Second Dialogue with the Imp (Allegro – Allegro non troppo – Adagio)
28. The Three Fillips (Allegro)
29. Balda’s Gallop (Presto)
Part I
1. Overture (Allegro non troppo)
2. Bazaar. Introduction (Allegro)
3. Noisy Bazaar (Presto – Meno mosso – Presto – poco meno mosso – Presto)
4. First Carousel [Allegretto]
5. Balda’s March (Allegro moderato)
6. Dance of the Bell-Ringer (Moderato – Allegro molto – Presto)
7. Second Carousel (Allegretto)
8. The Bear’s Dance (Moderato)
9. Balda’s Song [Allegro moderato]
10. Balda’s Meeting with the Priest (Moderato)
11. Balda’s Dialogue with the Priest (Allegretto)
12. Finale of Part I. March (Allegretto)
Part II
13. The Village (Presto)
14. Balda’s First Job [Allegro – Più mosso]
15. The Metropolitan. Tea-Time (Presto)
16. Overture to a Party [Allegro non troppo]
17. Lullaby [Lento]
18. The Priest’s Daughter’s Dream (Moderato)
19. Waltz [Andantino – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Andante]
20. Balda’s Second Job (Allegro)
21. The Priest’s Dance with the Devil [Allegro]
22. The Dead Men’s Dance [Allegretto – Poco più mosso – Allegro]
23. The Ghouls’ Procession (Moderato)
24. Balda’s Dialogue with the Old Demon (Allegretto)
25. Balda’s First Dialogue with the Imp (Allegro – Presto – Moderato – Presto – Meno mosso)
26. The Devil’s Couplets [Allegro]
27. Balda’s Second Dialogue with the Imp (Allegro – Allegro non troppo – Adagio)
28. The Three Fillips (Allegro)
29. Balda’s Gallop (Presto)