Classical Music / Rhapsody / Orchestral
Taras Bulba is a rhapsody for orchestra by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček (Leos Janacek), based on the novel by Nikolai Gogol. It was composed between 1915 and 1918 and is one of the most famous of Janáček's works.
The first version of the work was finished on 2 July 1915, but
Janáček later revised it and made substantial changes. The second,
almost complete, version was finished on 29 March 1918. Taras Bulba was premiered at the National Theatre in Brno on 9 October 1921, conducted by František Neumann. The composition was dedicated to "our army, the armed protector of our nation". It was published by Hudební matice in 1924 in piano duet arrangement made by Břetislav Bakala. In 1927 the full score was published with further changes. Janáček described the piece as a "rhapsody" and chose three episodes from Gogol's story to portray in this picturesque programmatic work.
The video below is a performance of Leoš Janáček's Taras Bulba Rhapsody for Orchestra in three parts: 1. The Death of Andrei, 2. The Death of Ostap, and 3. Prophecy and the Death of Taras Bulba. Rafael Kubelik conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The video below is a performance of Leoš Janáček's Taras Bulba Rhapsody for Orchestra in three parts: 1. The Death of Andrei, 2. The Death of Ostap, and 3. Prophecy and the Death of Taras Bulba. Rafael Kubelik conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Video Credit:
Leoš Janáček Taras Bulba, Rafael Kubelik. YouTube, uploaded by harpsichordVal. Accessed July 2, 2013.
Leoš Janáček Taras Bulba, Rafael Kubelik. YouTube, uploaded by harpsichordVal. Accessed July 2, 2013.
Resource:
Taras Bulba (Rhapsody). en.wikipedia.org. Accessed July3, 2013.
(c) July 2013. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
Taras Bulba (Rhapsody). en.wikipedia.org. Accessed July3, 2013.
(c) July 2013. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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