Pastorale (Stravinsky)
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Pastorale is a song without words written by Igor Stravinsky
in 1907. Stravinsky composed the piece at his family's estate in Ustilug
, Ukraine, while under the supervision of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
, and dedicated it to Rimsky-Korsakov's daughter Nadia.
The piece was originally scored for soprano and piano, but Stravinsky transcribed it several times over the years for various ensembles:
The two versions from 1933 are not strict transcriptions but lengthened versions lasting about two minutes longer than the original.
The 1933 version for violin and piano was written for violinist Samuel Dushkin
, who had premiered Stravinsky's Violin Concerto
two years earlier. Dushkin and Stravinsky premiered the new version in 1933. A version for viola and piano was transcribed by Vadim Borisovsky
.
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor....
in 1907. Stravinsky composed the piece at his family's estate in Ustilug
Ustyluh
Ustyluh is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, 8 miles west of Volodymyr-Volynskyi. Population is 2,283 .Igor Stravinsky had an estate in Ustyluh and visited it frequently between 1890 and 1914. His mansion is now a museum....
, Ukraine, while under the supervision of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César...
, and dedicated it to Rimsky-Korsakov's daughter Nadia.
The piece was originally scored for soprano and piano, but Stravinsky transcribed it several times over the years for various ensembles:
- soprano, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and bassoon (1923)
- violin and piano (1933)
- violin, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and bassoon (1933)
The two versions from 1933 are not strict transcriptions but lengthened versions lasting about two minutes longer than the original.
The 1933 version for violin and piano was written for violinist Samuel Dushkin
Samuel Dushkin
Samuel Dushkin was an American violinist of Polish birth.Dushkin was born in Suwałki, Poland. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris as well as with Leopold Auer in New York City and Fritz Kreisler...
, who had premiered Stravinsky's Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Igor Stravinsky's Violin Concerto in D is a neoclassical violin concerto in four movements, composed in the summer of 1931 and premiered on October 23, 1931. It lasts approximately twenty minutes.It was used by George Balanchine as music for two ballets....
two years earlier. Dushkin and Stravinsky premiered the new version in 1933. A version for viola and piano was transcribed by Vadim Borisovsky
Vadim Borisovsky
Vadim Vasilyevich Borisovsky was a Russian violist.Born in Moscow, Borisovsky entered Moscow Conservatory in 1917 studying the violin with Mikhail Press. A year later, on the advice of violist Vladimir Bakaleinikov, Borisovsky turned his attentions to the viola. He studied with Bakaleinikov and...
.