Musicological information on shostakovichs the nose the. The nose is then beaten into its normal size, wrapped and returned to kovalyov by the inspector, but kovalyov is unable to reattach it. But the lack of this aural stimulationof shakespeares eloquent wordsis recompensed in some measure by a splendid and stirring musical score by dmitri shostakovich. Shostakovich paid special attention to the nuances of gogols language and aimed for an equal balance between music and theatre. Nikolaj gogols short story the nose, provides a case study which both of these. Dmitri shostakovich, one of russian cultures most acclaimed intellectuals who was censored under the dictatorship of joseph stalin, was an internationally recognized composer whose music was in over 100 films.
Correspondence of literary text and musical phraseology in shostakovichs opera the nose and gogols fantastic tale. Fortunately, shostakovich did complete the nose, his first opera, also based on gogol, written when he was only 22, and it has a freshness and comedic and musical resonance that surpass the gamblers. Entracte from the nose by dmitri shostakovich stars and stripes forever by john philip sousa see appendix b on page 86 for composer information. The above is taken from the grove dictionary of music and musicians, attributable to laurel fay. Gogol, diary of a madman and other stories, translated by ronald wilks, penguin books, 1987 reprint, pp.
Shostakovich was only 20 when he began writing the nose, his operatic debut. Although the main concern of this discussion will be operatic translation in the second, conventional sense of the term, a few remarks must first be made about the. Gogols farcical fable of officialdom has the government official kovalyev waking up to discover his barber has inadvertently cut off his nose while shaving, and while he tries to get it back and reattach it, the nose starts to pursue a career of its own at a higher civil service rank. Shostakovich, d song of the forests the nose suite. Insights into shostakovichs the nose the royal opera. The metropolitan opera live in hd shostakovichs the nose. Set in st petersburg, dmitri shostakovichs satirical opera the nose received its premier. Set in st petersburg, dmitri shostakovich s satirical opera the nose received its premier in 1930. Shostakovich sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. This revived production is likely to be of great interest to all opera fans. The nose, an album by dmitri shostakovich, various artists, valery gergiev, mariinsky orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
With his first opera the nose, youngblood shostakovich produced a work typical of the roaring twenties, shortly. Based on a short story by nikolai gogol, its absurdist plot revolves around the exploits of a pompous government official and his nose. This caveat echoes fays in the punch in shostakovichs nose, malcolm h. As i mentioned in that earlier post the opera needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. See new and popular shostakovich songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. The nose ranks high in any list of shostakovichs compositions, high in any list of russian operas, and high in any list of operas in the twentieth century.
Proceedings of the xiiith congress of the international comparative literature association. Libretto by shostakovich, yevgeny zamyatin, georgy ionin, and alexander preis based on the story the nose by nikolai gogol. Shostakovich evokes frothy gallops, slithering waltzes and circus bands with a fractured modernist brilliance that equals stravinskys. Shostakovich made a reduction of the choral score for voices and piano 15 the nose, opera in 3 acts after nikolai gogol orchestra 19271928 shostakovich assembled a suite from the nose, for tenor, baritone and orchestra as op. The nose ranks high in any list of shostakovich s compositions, high in any list of russian operas, and high in any list of operas in the twentieth century. Collegiate assessor kovalyov, whom he shaved on wednesdays and. Pavel smelkov conducts the first metropolitan opera revival of kentridges.
Shostakovich, d song of the forests the nose suite jurowski. Dmitri shostakovich, one of russian cultures most acclaimed intellectuals who was censored under the dictatorship of joseph stalin, was an internationally recognized. Director barrie kosky and members of the creative team present their vision for shostakovichs first opera, acclaimed for its biting wit, hilarious action and orchestral brilliance. The famous theatre director vsevolod meyerhold had many new ideas. This is the definitive recording of one of shostakovich s important operas, the nose. Dimitri shostakovich opera the nose 1930, itself an adaptation of nikolaj gogols short story the nose, provides a case study by which both of these issues may be explored. Dmitri shotakovich composer, piano short biography. Its a remarkably assured and fully successful and mature work, a neglected comic masterpiece that only since the composers death has begun to gain a foothold in the repertoire of more adventurous. Based on nicolai gogols satirical short story of the same name written in 18351836 the opera tells the bizarre story of a government bureaucrat who loses his nose and embarks on a journey to get it back. The nose is the work of a young man eager to show off. Sydney opera house director barrie koskys wild, grotesque, frenzied production resembles a.
In volumes that contain facsimiles of compositional manuscripts, iakubov includes short articles, titled explanatory notes, which offer suggestions for. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. The result, in shostakovich s ruthlessly irreverent hands, is like an operatic version of charlie chaplin or monty python. The gambler opera in four acts and six scenes hd 1080p duration. The nose runs in and tries to stop the train, and a general pursuit ensues, resulting in its capture. Although the nose has been revived with enormous success from time to time, its performances have never been as frequent as this brilliant work deserves. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. An anarchists hand grenade, is how one early performer described shostakovichs opera the nose. After a visit to the barber, the nose absconds from the mans face and takes on a life of its own.
Shostakovichs opera, based on nikolai gogols tale of the nose, gave the young composer an opportunity to use his sense of humor with material from a great russian author. Nos, is dmitri shostakovich s first opera, a satirical work completed in 1928 based on nikolai gogols story of the same name 1836. Set in st petersburg, dmitri shostakovichs satirical opera the nose received its premier in 1930. A bach bicentennial tribute thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by robert m. The nose by dmitri shostakovich, metropolitan opera, new york, march 5, 2010. Dmitry shostakovich, russian composer, renowned particularly for his 15 symphonies, numerous chamber works, and concerti, many of them written under the pressures of governmentimposed standards of soviet art. At this time a lot of exciting new movies were being made in the soviet union.
Phrases that appear within parentheses and in italics, and the dots are as in the original. The result, in shostakovichs ruthlessly irreverent hands, is like an operatic version of charlie chaplin or monty python. Shostakovich, though, takes these elements of the grotesque and surreal and political and ratchets them up to a wild level of intensity. Shostakovich simply set gogols texts syllabically, lyrically, and, above all, hilariously. These works are also probably still under in the u. There were also some very interesting new plays in the theatres. Watch the nose on great performances at the met on sunday, february 23, 2014, at 12 noon on pbs check local listings. If youre looking for a nice pdf version of gogols the nose, you can find one here. I cant speak to the exquisiteness of the translation, but its the one i read. His satiric opera the nose composed 192728, based on nikolay gogols story nos, displayed a comprehensive awareness of what was new in western music, although already it seems as if the satire is extended to the styles themselves, for the avantgarde sounds are contorted with wry humour. The 21 year old composers exuberance explodes off of the stage.
The life and music of dmitri shostakovich a curriculum unit for middle school students developed by. In our catalog, you can find shostakovich sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Oct 21, 2016 shostakovichs first symphony and his first opera, the nose, point in the modernist direction his later music might have taken, had he not so spectacularly fallen foul of the soviet regime. Whether he was compliant or a closet dissident has been the subject of contention. Jun 16, 2017 shostakovich was only 20 when he began writing the nose, his operatic debut. Shostakovichs first symphony and his first opera, the nose, point in the modernist direction his later music might have taken, had he not so spectacularly fallen foul. Each of these exciting pieces sets up the orchestra to rock with elements of beat, rhythm, and groove.
However, operas that were being written then were mostly quite uninteresting. Inspired by gogols sardonically absurd, socially critical story, shostakovich composed spirited, lighthearted music in 16 short, consecutive scenes. Premiere of opera nose by dimitri shostakovich coproduction metropolitan opera new york, lyon national opera and festival daux en provence. Nicole angotti, curriculum specialist and allegra azulay, outreach coordinator, center for russian, east european, and eurasian studies at the university of texas at austin. Shostakovich, dmitry all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. It was written in 1928, years before his many problems with censors and officials of the soviet regime, before the great terror, the purges, the second world war, the blockade of leningrad, and all the other tribulations he would eventually face. August 9, 1975 moscow, russia dmitri dmitry dmitrievich shostakovich was a preeminent russian composer of the soviet generation, whose style and idiom of composition largely defined the nature of new russian music, father of maxim shostakovich. Correspondence of literary text and musical phraseology in. Shostakovich s opera, based on nikolai gogols tale of the nose, gave the young composer an opportunity to use his sense of humor with material from a great russian author. Below is a complete performance of shostakovichs first opera the nose. Shostakovich, d song of the forests the nose suite jurowski by dmitry shostakovich. Iakubov is the curator of the dmitri shostakovich archive and the editor of the new collected works.
He was born dmitri dmitrievich shostakovich on september 25, 1906, in st. The nose is one of the young shostakovichs greatest masterpieces, an electrifying tour. Dimitri shostakovich opera the nose 1930, itself an adaptation. Shostakovich violin concerto 1 score pdf download bit. Nos, is dmitri shostakovichs first opera, a satirical work completed in 1928 based on nikolai gogols story of the same name 1836.
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