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Sergei Prokofiev

2 Pushkin Waltzes, op. 120

Op. 120 Orchestral

Sergei Prokofiev wrote the two Pushkin Waltzes (Op. 120) in 1949. The waltzes were written to a commission from the Moscow Radio Committee, for 1949 was the 150th anniversary of Pushkin's birth.

The two waltzes (lasting around 8 minutes) are titled:
The work is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion (timpani, bass drum, snare drum, wood blocks, cymbals, tambourine, and triangle), and strings.

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Movements

  1. Allegro espressivo
  2. Allegro meditativo

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