The Comedians (Kabalevsky)
Orchestral suite by Dmitry Kabalevsky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Comedians, Op. 26, is an orchestral suite of ten numbers by Dmitry Kabalevsky. It is one of his best-known and best-loved works.[1]
In particular, the "Comedians' Galop" (No. 2) is the single most famous piece of music he ever wrote.[2] It is popular as a piece played on sports days in Japan.[3] (1942).