Composition: Spanish Capriccio, Op. 34 (Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay)
| Title | Capriccio on Spanish Themes ; Spanish Capriccio |
| Alternative title | Каприччио на испанские темы ; Испанское каприччио ; Capriccio espagnol |
| Creators | Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (composer) |
| Opus | Op.34 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1887 |
| First published | 1888 |
| Dedication | Artists of the Imperial Opera in St. Petersburg |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Capriccios |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alborada | — | — | — |
| Variazioni | — | — | — |
| Alborada | — | — | — |
| Scena e canto gitano | — | — | — |
| Fandango asturiano | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | military band | Frank Winterbottom |
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | Arthur Hartmann |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Aleksandr Schaefer |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Aleksandr Winkler |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | M.P. Belaieff | 1887 | Incomplete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | M.P. Belaieff | — | Complete Score · view I. Alborada II. Variazioni · view III. Alborada IV. Scena e Canto Gitano · view V. Fandango Asturiano · view |
| view | Complete | — | M.P. Belaieff | — | Complete Score · view 1. Alborada · view 2. Variazioni · view 3. Alborada · view 4. Scena e canto gitano · view 5. Fandango asturiano · view |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1887 | Piccolo · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 (both also English Horn) · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B- transposed) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B- transposed) · view Trombone 1, 2 (bass clef) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (Trombone 1, 2 - alto, tenor clefs) · view Timpani, Drum, Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tambourine/Castanets · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Percussion Score (No Timpani) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1923 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
M.P. Belaieff | — | Condensed Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
M.P. Belaieff | — | Complete Score · view Color Covers · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | M.P. Belaieff | 1887 | Cover, Chromolithograph Title Page · view Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
M.P. Belaieff | 1924 | Complete Score · view Color Covers, Title Page · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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