Composition: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)

Title Isle of the Dead
Alternative title Остров мёртвых ''(Ostrov myortvykh)''
Creators Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer)
Opus Op.29
Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements
Keys A minor
Composed 1909
First published 1909
Dedication Nikolay Gustavovich Struve
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Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1260
Number of measures
Composition types Symphonic poems
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete piano 4 hands Otto Taubmann
view Complete piano Georgy Kirkor

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Gutheil 1909 Complete Score · view
Complete Score (alternative scan) · view
Complete Score · view
Color Cover · view
view Complete Gutheil 1909 Complete Score · view
view Complete Muzgiz 1973 Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Gutheil 1909 Complete Parts · view
Flute 1 · view
Flute 2 · view
Flute 3/Piccolo · view
Oboe 1 · view
Oboe 2 · view
English Horn · view
Clarinet 1 (B) · view
Clarinet 2 (B) · view
Bass Clarinet (B) · view
Bassoon 1 · view
Bassoon 2 · view
Contrabassoon · view
Horn 1 (F) · view
Horn 2 (F) · view
Horn 3 (F) · view
Horn 4 (F) · view
Horn 5 (F) · view
Horn 6 (F) · view
Trumpet 1 (B) · view
Trumpet 2 (B) · view
Trumpet 3 (B) · view
Trombone 1 · view
Trombone 2 · view
Trombone 3 · view
Tuba · view
Timpani · view
Bass Drum/Cymbals · view
Harp · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete parts Gutheil 1909 Flute 1, 2, 3 (3rd also Piccolo) · view
Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view
Clarinet 1, 2, Bass Clarinet (B) · view
Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon · view
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F) · view
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B) · view
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view
Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Cellos (additional scan) · view
Basses · view
view Complete parts Nikolaus Spoerel 2022 Bass Clarinet (B) (treble clef) · view
view Complete parts Trombone Parts (substitute for Horns 5, 6) · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Otto Taubmann
Gutheil 1910 Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Georgy Kirkor
Muzgiz 1957 Complete Score · view

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