Borodin - Chorus and Dance of the Polovetsian Maidens from Prince Igor for Horn & Piano

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Borodin - Chorus and Dance of the Polovetsian Maidens from Prince Igor for Horn & PianoThe opera, Prince Igor written by Alexander Borodin was first performed in 1890 after many years of delay. It is possibly his greatest and boldest work with many beautiful melodies coming forth, especially the Chorus and Dance of the Polovetsian Maidens from Act II. The music has a mysterious Eastern sound which is very captivating. There is nothing like this written for Horn and Piano and Mr. Sauers arrangement is wonderful. This work is about 7

Its main melody has an atmosphere of nostalgia leading to the emotional center of the whole work

while arbitrarily long notes

The 5-minute work for moderately advanced performers is in three movements - Fast - Slow - Fast

Milt Stevens

now much shortened and including a stretto that builds and subsides before a cadenza leading to a coda based on both the principal and secondary themes

One climax occurs at m

The 16 1/2 minute work is appropriate for advanced performers

At the heart of the music

21 for Trombone solo by Alex Jørgensen has been arranged by Christian Eriksen

The source material for this collection are Concone’s original studies for high voice

a dear friend

Richard Strauss

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