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
Code

Sections

Title
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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
by Frank Winterbottom
Boosey & Hawkes 1923 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Complete Arrangement for theater orchestra
by Arthur Hartmann
M.P. Belaieff Condensed Score and Parts · view
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Aleksandr Schaefer
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
by Aleksandr Winkler
M.P. Belaieff 1924 Complete Score · view
Color Covers, Title Page · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
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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