Masquerade was written in 1941 by Aram Khachaturian as incidental music for a production of the play of the same name by Russian poet and playwright Mikhail Lermontov. It premiered on 21 June 1941 in the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. The music is better known in the form of a five-movement suite.
| Librettist | Mikhail Lermontov (Music for a production of the play "Masquerade" by Russian playwright Mikhail Lermontov) |
| Date of composition | 1941 |
| Premiered | 1941, June 21st in Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Incidental music |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Aram Khatchaturian: Waltz from Masquerade
● Aram Khatchaturian: Romance of Nina ● Aram Khatchaturian: Nocturne from "Masquerade" for violin and piano |
| In listings |
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Famous Works
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| Autotranslations beta |
Aram Khatchatourian: Masquerade Aram Il'ič Chačaturjan: Masquerade Aram Chatschaturjan: Masquerade |