Chant du Rossignol (1917)

symphonic poem for orchestra

by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

[Pesnya solov'ya - Song of the Nightingale]
Scénique

general information

composition date
1917
duration
20min
publisher
Boosey & Hawkes

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Double wind orchestra)

detailed formation

2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets (also Eb clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussionist, 2 harp, celesta, piano, strings

information about the creation

date
December 6, 1919
location

 version concert, Suisse, Genève

interpreters

l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, direction : Ernest Ansermet.

  • 2 février 1920, version scénique, France, Paris, Opéra, direction : Ernest Ansermet.

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