The Comedians, suite for small orchestra, op. 26
The Comedians, Op. 26, is an orchestral suite of ten numbers by Dmitry Kabalevsky. It is one of his best-known and best-loved works.
In particular, the "Comedians' Galop" (No. 2) is the single most famous piece of music he ever wrote. It is popular as a piece played on sports days in Japan.
Movements
Prologue
- Allegro vivace
- Galop. Presto
- March. Moderato -
- Waltz. Moderato
- Pantomime. Sostenuto e pesante
- Intermezzo. Allegro scherzando
- Little Lyrical Scene. Andantino semplice
- Gavotte. Allegretto
- Scherzo. Presto assai e molto leggerio
Epilogue
- Allegro molto e con brio - Senza ritardando