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Boris Godunov - by RACHMANINOV

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« on: November 28, 2015, 12:04:04 am »

I wasn't aware until today that Rachmaninov wrote Two Monologues based on Pushkin's Boris Godunov:

1. Boris' Monologue ("Thou, father patriarch")
2. Pimen's Monologue ("One last story")

Pimen's Monologue has been recorded at least twice, by Ivan Kozlovsky with the State Symphony Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre under Israil Gusman; and by Sergei Larin with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Gennady Rozhdestvensky.  In tone and spirit it is very similar to the music written by Mussorgsky. Does anyone know if Boris's Monologue has also been recorded?  I can't find trace of a recording but others may know better!
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 03:26:20 pm »

Yes, it's surprising there is no recording that pops up in searches.

I found the sheet music, though (in pdf format, vocal score). It might be that there isn't an orchestral version?  Perhaps Rachmaninoff only set the verses with piano accompaniment?

http://senar.ru/pdf/vocal/Rachmaninov_MonologBorisa.pdf
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