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  2. Polovtsian Dances - Wikipedia

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    The first dance, which uses no chorus and is sometimes omitted in concerts, is No. 8, entitled "Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens" ["Пляска половецких девушек"]: presto, 6/8, F major; it is placed directly after the "Chorus of the Polovtsian Maidens" which opens the act and is followed by "Konchakovna's Cavatina".

  3. Prince Igor - Wikipedia

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    Prince Igor (Russian: Князь Игорь, romanized: Knyaz Igor, listen ⓘ) is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin.The composer adapted the libretto from the early Russian epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of the 12th-century prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Cuman ("Polovtsian") tribes in 1185. [1]

  4. List of compositions by Alexander Borodin - Wikipedia

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    Title Start End Notes Piano Trio: 1850: 1860: 3 movements only, last movement is lost Quartet for flute, oboe, viola, and cello: 1852: 1856: based on music by Joseph Haydn: String Trio in G major for 2 violins and cello

  5. Alexander Borodin - Wikipedia

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    The musical notation in the background shows themes from "Gliding Dance of the Maidens" from Polovtsian Dances; "Song of the Dark Forest"; and the "Scherzo" theme from Symphony No. 3. Borodin's fame outside the Russian Empire was made possible during his lifetime by Franz Liszt , who arranged a performance of the Symphony No. 1 in Germany ...

  6. In the Steppes of Central Asia - Wikipedia

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    In the Steppes of Central Asia had been intended to be presented as one of several tableaux vivants to celebrate the silver anniversary of the reign of Emperor Alexander II of Russia, who had done much to expand the Russian Empire into the Caucasus, Far East and Central Asia.

  7. Night on Bald Mountain - Wikipedia

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    Night on Bald Mountain was performed at the second concert, on 29 June 1889, where it followed Borodin's 'Polovtsian Dances' and 'Polovtsian March' from Prince Igor in the second half of the program. [21] Rimsky-Korsakov later mentions another performance of the piece, taking place on 25 April 1890, at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. [22

  8. Kismet (musical) - Wikipedia

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    Kismet is a musical adapted by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis from the 1911 play of the same name by Edward Knoblock, with lyrics and musical adaptation (as well as some original music) by Robert Wright and George Forrest.

  9. Polish folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Polish folk dances are a tradition rooted in ten centuries of Polish culture and history. Many of the dances stem from regional customs and historical events and are distinct from Czech, Slovak and Germanic styles. National dances include formal ballroom or ballet elements. Nowadays, the dances are only performed during major events, holidays ...