Composition: Ruy Blas, Op. 95 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Ruy Blas |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV P 15 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1839 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 420 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Overtures |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Ernst Pauer |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Leo Grill |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Gustav Friedrich Kogel |
| view | Complete | piano | August Horn |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Ouverture | violin and piano | Friedrich Brissler |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1839 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Kistner | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1875 | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C), Horn 3, 4 (E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1875 | Clarinet 1 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1917 | Condensed Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
— | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Kistner | 1874 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ouverture | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Violin Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Wiener Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Carl Schuricht (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | André Cluytens (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
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