Composition: The Demon (Rubinstein, Anton)
| Title | Демон |
| Alternative title | Der Dämon. Phantastische Oper |
| Creators | Anton Rubinstein (composer) and Pavel Viskovatov (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1871 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | Russian |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 2 pianos | Konstantin Chernov |
| view | "Lesghinka" | theater orchestra | Camillo Morena |
| view | "Lesghinka" | 2 piano 8 hands | Eduard Langer |
| view | Balletmusik | 2 pianos | Richard Kleinmichel |
| view | Balletmusik | theater orchestra | Leopold Weninger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | selections | Bessel | — | Act III. Demon's Aria: "Ya tot kotoromu vnimala ty..." · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Bartholf Senff | 1880 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Heugel | 1898 | Preliminaries - Act I · view Act II · view Act III · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Muzgiz | 1968 | Preliminaries and Prologue · view Act I · view Act II · view Act III · view Epilogue, contents, and colophon · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Muzgiz | — | Demon's Monologue (Prologue, Sc.1) · view Sinodal's Romance (Act 1, Sc.3) · view Demon's Romance No.1 (Act 2, Sc.4) · view Demon's Romance No.2 (Act 2, Sc.4) · view Tamara's Romance (Act 3, Sc.6) · view Demon's Romance No.3 (Act 3, Sc.6) · view Demon's Romance No.3 (Act 3, Sc.6) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | "Lesghinka" | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
N. Simrock | 1919 | Condensed Score and Parts · view |
| view | "Lesghinka" | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Bessel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Balletmusik | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
N. Simrock | — | Piano 2 · view |
| view | Balletmusik | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Anton J. Benjamin | — | Score (Piano, Condensed) and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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