Composition: Khovanshchina (Mussorgsky, Modest)
| Title | Khovanshchina |
| Alternative title | Хованщина ; Khovanyina ; Chovanščina |
| Creators | Modest Mussorgsky (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1872 |
| First published | 1885 |
| 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 | Complete | piano | Konstantin Chernov |
| view | Dance of the Persian Slaves (Act 4) | orchestra | Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov |
| view | Entr'acte (Act 4) | piano 4 hands | Konstantin Chernov |
| view | Entr'acte (Act 4) | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Bessel | — | Act 1 · view Act 2 · view Act 3 · view Act 4 · view Act 5 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1973 | Cover, Contents for Vol.1, Act 1 · view Act 2 · view Contents for Vol.2, Act 3 · view Acts 4 and 5 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Bessel | 1885 | Offstage Brass Score · view |
| view | Introduction | — | Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Introduction | — | Bessel | 1910 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Introduction | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Persian Slaves (Act 4) | — | Duncan Fyfe Gillies | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bessel | — | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Flute 3/Piccolo · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2/English Horn · view Clarinet 1 (A/B) · view Clarinet 2 (A/B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (A/B/D) · view Trumpet 2 (A/B) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tam-Tam/Tambourine, Triangle/Snare Drum, Bells · view Sopranos (Chorus) · view Altos (Chorus) · view Tenors (Chorus) · view Basses (Chorus) · view Piano · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bessel | — | Trumpet 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view |
| view | Introduction | parts | Bessel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Timpani, Tam-Tam · view Harp · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Mussorgsky's Version | vocal score | Muzgiz | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Mussorgsky's Version | vocal score | Muzgiz | 1933 | Introduction · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Bessel | 1885 | Preliminaries, Act 1 · view Act 2 · view Act 3 · view Act 4 · view Act 5 · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Bessel | 1885 | Act 1 · view Act 2 · view Act 3 · view Act 4 · view Act 5 · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Muzgiz | 1960 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Muzgiz | 1983 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rimsky-Korsakov Versions | vocal score | Muzgiz | 1976 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | J. & W. Chester | — | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Persian Slaves (Act 4) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Flutes 1, 2/Piccolo · view Oboes 1, 2/English Horn · view Clarinets 1, 2 (A/B) · view Bassoons 1, 2 · view Horns 1, 2 · view Horns 3, 4 · view Trumpets 1, 2 (A/B) · view Trombones 1, 2 · view Bass Trombone/Tuba · view Timpani · view Percussion · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Entr'acte (Act 4) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Bessel | 1909 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Entr'acte (Act 4) | Arrangement for piano | Muzgiz | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Introduction | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Persian Dances | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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