Kupała (Rogowski, Ludomir Michał)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Composition Year 1926
Genre Categories Ballets; Theatrical Works; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra
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General Information

Work Title Kupała
Alternative. Title Kupała: Balet fantastyczny w jednym akcie [=Kupala: Fantastic ballet in one act];
Composer Rogowski, Ludomir Michał
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILR 36
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1926
First Publication. before 1972
Copyright Information This work has been available on hire by PWM (Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne).
Librettist composer
Language Polish
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra:
piccolo flute, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, gran cassa (bass drum), tambourine, xylophone, campanelli (little bells), celesta (or piano), harp, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 basses
Extra Information The composer specified the violins, violas, cellos and basses just in the plural form, so their numbers written above may be incorrect.

Navigation etc.

  • The title Kupała refers to the ancient Slavic holiday Kupala Night (s. Wikipedia). Its attributes (jumping over fire, fern flowers, wreaths etc.) are mentioned in the script. The figure named Kupała in the ballet is the pagan deity of love. However, modern scholars deny the existence of such a deity in the Slavic mythology (s. Wikipedia).
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