Mazeppa, S. 100, is a symphonic poem composed by Franz Liszt in 1851. It is the sixth in the cycle of thirteen symphonic poems written during his time in Weimar. It tells the story of Ivan Mazepa, who seduced a noble Polish lady, and was tied naked to a wild horse that carried him to Ukraine. There, he was released by the Cossack, which later made him Hetman.
Librettist | Victor Hugo |
Date of composition | 1851 (revised in 1854) |
Premiered | 1854, April 16th in Weimar, Germany |
First published | 1856 |
Type | Symphonic Poem |
Catalogue | S. 100 |
Approx. duration | 14 minutes |
Instruments | Orchestra |
Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Mazeppa (Symphonic Poem No.6), S. 594
● Franz Liszt: Mazeppa (Symphonic Poem No.6), S. 640 |
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