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Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Sheet music for violin
| Info: | In the Steppes of Central Asia (Russian: В средней Азии, V srednyeĭ Azii, literally In Central Asia) is the common English title for a "musical tableau" (or symphonic poem) by Alexander Borodin. The work was intended originally to be presented as one of several tableaux vivants to celebrate the silver anniversary of the reign of Alexander II of Russia, who had done much to expand the Russian Empire eastward. The intended production never occurred, but the work itself became, and has remained, a concert favorite ever since its first concert performance on 1880 in St. Petersburg. |
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| Date: | 1880 |
| Artist: | Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin |
| Born: | 12 November 1833, Saint Petersburg |
| Died: | 27 February 1887, Saint Petersburg |
| The artist: | Russian Romantic composer, as well as a doctor and chemist. He was a member of the group of composers called The Five (or "The Mighty Handful"), who were dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. He is best known for his symphonies, his two string quartets, In the Steppes of Central Asia and his opera Prince Igor. Music from Prince Igor and his string quartets was later adapted for the US musical Kismet. |
| Instrument: | Violin |
| Key: | C major |
| Range: | G3 - A5 |
| Time signature: | 2/4 |
| Tempo: | 66 BPM |
| Duration: | 2:48 |
| Pages: | 2 |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Style: | Classical |
