Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin (Russian: Торжественная кантата в память 100-летней годовщины А. С. Пушкина), Op. 65, is a cantata by Alexander Glazunov, composed in 1899 in memory of author Alexander Pushkin. It is also known as Memorial Cantata (Мемориальная кантата) and Cantata in Memory of Pushkin's 100th Birthday (Кантата к 100-летию А. С. Пушкина). The work in five movements on lyrics by Konstantin Romanov is scored for solo voices, choir and piano.
Librettist | Konstantin Romanov |
Date of composition | 1899 |
Premiered | 1899, June 6th |
Dedicated to | In memory of author Alexander Pushkin |
Type | Cantata |
Catalogue | Op. 65 |
Spoken language | Russian |
Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
- Mixed Chorus ;
Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) Voice (Tenor) Piano |
Autotranslations beta |
Alexandre Glazounov: Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin, Op. 65 Aleksandr Konstantinovič Glazunov: Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin, Op. 65 Alexander Konstantinowitsch Glasunow: Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin, Op. 65 |