Russian Easter Festival Overture
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Russian Easter Festival Overture: Overture on Liturgical Themes (Russian: Светлый праздник, romanized: Svetly prazdnik, lit. 'Bright festival'), Op. 36, also known as the Great Russian Easter Overture, is a concert overture written by the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov between August 1887 and April 1888. It was dedicated to the memories of Modest Mussorgsky and Alexander Borodin, two members of the group of composers known in English as "The Five". It is the last of what many call his three most exceptionally brilliant orchestral works, preceded by Capriccio Espagnol and Scheherazade. The work received its premiere at a Russian symphony concert in St. Petersburg on 15 December [O.S. 3 December] 1888.[1]
Russian Easter Festival Overture | |
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Overture on Liturgical Themes | |
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | |
Native name | Russian: Светлый праздник |
Opus | 36 |
Composed | 1887 (1887)–88 |
Dedication | memories of Modest Mussorgsky and Alexander Borodin |
Scoring | orchestra |
Premiere | |
Date | 15 Dec 1888 |
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