Masquerade (Khachaturian)
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Masquerade (Russian: Маскарад) was written by Aram Khachaturian in 1941 as incidental music for a production of Mikhail Lermontov's play of the same name.[4] He turned it into a suite with five movements for an orchestra in 1944.[4] It is best known for the Waltz, widely considered one of Khachaturian's finest and most popular pieces,[5][lower-alpha 1] second in popularity only to "Sabre Dance" from the ballet Gayane.[7][8]
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Masquerade | |
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by Aram Khachaturian | |
Based on | Mikhail Lermontov's Masquerade |
Composed | 1941 (incidental music) 1944 (suite) 1952 (piano) |
Performed | 21 June 1941 (1941-06-21): Vakhtangov Theater [ru], Moscow[1] |
Duration | 17–18 minutes[2][3] |
Movements | Five |
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