The Bells, Op. 35 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)
| Title | The Bells |
| Alternative title | Колокола ''(Kolokola)'' |
| Creators | Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer Konstantin Balmont, librettist |
| Opus | Op.35 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1913 |
| First published | 1920 |
| Dedication | Willem Mengelberg and the |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas, Symphonic poems |
| Language | Russian |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Слышишь, сани мчатся в ряд (Slyshish'sani mchastya v ryad). Allegro ma non tanto | — | — | — |
| Слышишь, к свадьбе зов святой (Slyshish'k svad'be zov svyatoy). Lento | — | — | — |
| Слышишь, воющий набат (Slyshish'voyushchiy nabat). Presto | — | — | — |
| Похоронный слышен звон (Pokhoronny slyshen zvon). Lento lugubre | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Editions Russes de Musique | 1920 | Complete Score Color Cover |
| View | Complete | — | Gutheil | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score I. Слышишь, сани мчатся в ряд II. Слышишь, к свадьбе зов святой III. Слышишь, воющий набат IV. Похоронный слышен звон |
| View | Complete | parts | Gutheil | 1920 | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2, 3 Oboe 1, 2, 3, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2, 3, Bass Clarinet (A/B) Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tambourine/Tam-Tam, Triangle, Glockenspiel/Bells Celesta Piano Organ Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | parts | Editions Russes de Musique | 1920 | Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (in B♭), 4th mo. only |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Editions Russes de Musique | 1920 | Complete Score Complete Score Color Cover |
Recordings/Performances
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