Composition: Without Sun (Mussorgsky, Modest)

Title Without Sun
Alternative title Bez solntsa
Creators Modest Mussorgsky (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation voice and piano
Number of movements 6
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Composed 1874
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Average duration (sec) 1020
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Composition types Songs
Language Russian
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
click for details		 Metronome Key Measures
Within Four Walls. (В четырех стенах / In vier Wänden) Andante tranquillo – Andante con moto — D major —
You Did Not Know Me in the Crowd. (Меня ты в толпе не узнала / Ich sah dich in wogender menge) Andante con moto — D major —
The Usless, Noisy Day Has Ended. (Окончен праздныйшумный день / Das werk des tages ist vollbracht) Moderato assai – Andante cantabile — C major —
Boredom. (Скучай / Wie öd) Andantino commodo assai e poco lamentoso – Meno mosso — B minor —
Elegy. (Элегия / Elegie) Andantino mosso – Allegro agitato – Andantino mosso – Allegro non troppo – Andantino mosso — — —
On the River (Над рекой / Am Flusse) Andante molto — C sharp major —

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — — — Complete Score · view
view Complete — — — 1. Within Four Walls [В четырёх стенах] · view
2. You Did Not Know Me in the Crowd [Меня ты в толпе не узнала] · view
3. The Useless, Noisy Day Has Ended [Окончен праздный, шумный день] · view
4. Boredom [Скучай] · view
5. Elegy [Элегия] · view
6. On the River [Над рекой] · view
view Complete selections Bessel 1908 1. Within Four Walls [В четырех стенах] · view
4. Boredom [Скучай] · view
5. Elegy [Элегия] · view

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