The Nose
(1927-28) (Die Nase) 15 15 aSuite of seven excerpts from the opera for chamber orchestra, tenor and baritone soloists
Duration: 25'
Music Text
Shostakovich, Dmitri (R)
Scoring
1(=picc).1(=corA).1(=Ebcl,bcl).1(=dbn)-1.1(=crt).1(=btrbn).0-perc:tgl/cast/flex/tom-t/tamb/SD/BD/cyms/tam-t/glsp/xyl-balalaika-domra-2hp-pft-strings(sm section)
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
/ Sikorski for UK, British Commonwealth (excluding Canada), Republic of Ireland and Germany.
World Premiere
25/11/1928
Moscow Conservatory Bolshoi Hall, Moscow
Ivan Burlak & Nikofor Barishev, voice / Sovphil Orchestra / Nikolai Malko
Repertoire Note
1.Overture 2.Kovalyov's aria from Scene 5 3.Percussion Interlude to Scene 3 4.Interlude to Scene 6 5.Ivan's aria from Scene 6 6.Kovalyov's monologue from Scene 6 7.Galop from Scene 3
This suite of seven excerpts for chamber orchestra, tenor (No.5) and baritone (Nos.2 and 6) soloists was assembled by the composer between May and June 1928.
