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Evening
Вечер
For unaccompanied voices (? 1871).
(a) 1st version:
| Catalogue References | TH 74; ČW 68a |
|---|---|
| Date | By June 1871 |
| Text | Composer (?) |
| Language | Russian |
| Key | C major |
| Tempo/Section Listing | Andante con moto (C major, 95 bars) |
| Instrumentation | Chorus (? SSA) |
| Autograph Location | Lost |
| First Publication | Moscow, 1872 |
| Average Duration | 3 minutes |
| External Links | The
Lied and Art Songs Text Page
(text and translations) |
(b) 2nd version:
| Catalogue References | TH 74; ČW 68a |
|---|---|
| Date | by December 1881 |
| Text | Composer (?) |
| Language | Russian |
| Key | G major |
| Tempo/Section Listing | Andante con moto (G major, 95 bars) |
| Instrumentation | Chorus (TTB) |
| Autograph Location | Lost |
| First Publication | Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1881 (choral score and parts) |
| Average Duration | 3 minutes |
| External Links | IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
(downloadable score) The Lied and Art Songs Text Page
(text and translations) |
History
The first version of this chorus was probably commissioned by Karl Albrecht for his Handbook of Choral Singing [1], which was approved for publication by the state censor on 3/15 June 1871. No other information survives concerning the origins of the piece.
The second version of the chorus, for 3-part male choir, was probably prepared for another collection of choruses by Karl Albrecht [2], which was approved for publication on 13/25 December 1881.
From:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook, vol. 1 (2002), p. 230
Copyright © 2002 Alexander Poznansky and Brett Langston
Notes:
- Karl Albrecht, Руководство к хоровому пению по цифирной методе Шеве, преимущество для народных школ, вып. 2 (Moscow, 1872), p. 29 [back]
- Karl Albrecht, Сборник хоров для мужских голосов, отд. 2, вып.1 (No. 4) (Moscow, 1881) [back]