Symphony No. 3 in B minor "Ilia Mourometz", Op. 42
Reinhold Glière
1912 | Full Orchestra
1912 | Full Orchestra
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I. Wandering Pilgrims: Ilya Muromets and Svyatogor
reh. 23 - reh. 26 |
Skills & Techniques: Loud Playing, Marcato Style, Rhythms
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Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
Horn 3 (F)
Horn 4 (F)
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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (1991)
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Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra (2013)
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II. Solovei the Brigand
reh. 71 - reh. 76 |
Skills & Techniques: Accuracy, Loud Playing, Marcato Style, Rhythms, Tonguing Flexibility
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Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
Horn 3 (F)
Horn 4 (F)
Horn 5 (F)
Horn 6 (F)
Horn 7 (F)
Horn 8 (F)
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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (1991)
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Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra (2013)
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III. The Palace of Prince Vladimir
pickup to reh. 9 - reh. 11 |
Skills & Techniques: Endurance, Phrasing, Slurring Flexibility
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Horn 1 (F)
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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (1991)
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Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra (2013)
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Composer & Composition Information
Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
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Reinhold Glière was a Soviet composer, of German and Polish descent, who was noted for his works incorporating elements of the folk music of several eastern Soviet republics.
Glière was the son of a musician and maker of wind instruments. He attended the Moscow Conservatory—where he studied violin, composition, and music theory with such notable composers as Sergey Taneyev, Anton Arensky, and Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov—and graduated in 1900. After teaching for a while in Moscow, he studied conducting in Berlin from 1905 to 1907, first appearing in Russia as a conductor in 1908, the same year his tone poem Sireny (“The Sirens”) was enthusiastically received. Glière taught at the Kiev Conservatory and was appointed director in 1914. He returned to Moscow in 1920, taught at the conservatory there, and became involved in studying folk music, traveling widely to collect material. The opera Shakhsenem (first performed 1934) resulted from his study of the national music of Azerbaijan, and Uzbek elements appear in the opera Gyulsara (1936). The text & image are reprinted from Seattle Chamber Music Society where more information about the composer can be found. |
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Symphony No. 3 in B minor "Ilia Mourometz", Op. 42
The Symphony no 3 in B minor, opus 42, is a large symphonic work – a program symphony – depicting the life of folk hero Ilya Murometz. It was written between 1908 and 1911 and dedicated to Alexander Glazunov.
The symphony lasts 80 to 90 minutes, depending on whether played complete or edited. It is divided into four movements, each depicting an episode from the epic. Glière wrote an extensive narrative in Russian and French to accompany the score.
The symphony calls for a very large orchestra – piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, cor anglais, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, glockenspiel, snare drum, bass drum, gong, cymbals, celesta, 2 harps, and strings.
The text is written by & reprinted from Geoffrey Bushell (Gliere.org) where more information about the composition can be found.
The symphony lasts 80 to 90 minutes, depending on whether played complete or edited. It is divided into four movements, each depicting an episode from the epic. Glière wrote an extensive narrative in Russian and French to accompany the score.
The symphony calls for a very large orchestra – piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, cor anglais, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, glockenspiel, snare drum, bass drum, gong, cymbals, celesta, 2 harps, and strings.
The text is written by & reprinted from Geoffrey Bushell (Gliere.org) where more information about the composition can be found.
Notable Performances/Recordings:
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2014)
BBC Philharmonic (2011)
Philadelphia Orchestra (1957)
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2014)
BBC Philharmonic (2011)
Philadelphia Orchestra (1957)