Introduction
Borodin’s largest-scale composition during the 1860s and 70s was the opera Prince Igor. He worked on it intermittently for more than 18 years but never finished it. His initial interest had almost certainly been sparked by Musorgsky’s work on his own opera, Boris Godunov. The flame was further kindled by Vladimir Stasov, who hit upon the idea of a libretto based upon the mediaeval Russian nationalistic epic The Tale of Igor’s Campaign, which addressed itself to the struggle of Russian princes against hostile Polovtsian tribes. Borodin was excited by the subject and the jubilant Stasov began inundating him with an endless supply of source materials. Stasov felt that the project exactly matched Borodin’s musical make-up—essentially lyrical and marked by a strong leaning towards Russian orientalism—and thought that Borodin would, through this vehicle, create a successor to Glinka’s opera, Russlan and Ludmilla.
Meta Text
By Alexander Borodin Generated by NoteWorthy Composer
| Composer: | Borodin |
|---|---|
| Copyright: | This version: Copyright ｩ 2013 John All Rights Reserved |
| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
96.53 KB -
Duration
10:49 -
BPM
84 - 300 -
Tracks
9
Channels and Instruments
Used 9 channels, 6 instruments
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Piccolo
426 notes/chords，avg. pitch C5
Program ID: 72, Track: 2time: 00:39 - 10:45
pitch: C#4 - A#5
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Clarinet
376 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#4
Program ID: 71, Track: 3time: 01:02 - 10:45
pitch: A3 - E5
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French Horn
368 notes/chords，avg. pitch D4
Program ID: 60, Track: 4time: 03:23 - 10:45
pitch: E3 - A#4
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Bassoon
311 notes/chords，avg. pitch A3
Program ID: 70, Track: 5time: 03:23 - 10:45
pitch: A#2 - E4
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Acoustic Grand Piano
171 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#5
Program ID: 0, Track: 6time: 02:24 - 09:49
pitch: C4 - E6
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Acoustic Grand Piano
2,134 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#3
Program ID: 0, Track: 9time: 00:00 - 10:47
pitch: A1 - C#6
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Acoustic Grand Piano
2,900 notes/chords，avg. pitch C5
Program ID: 0, Track: 7time: 00:01 - 10:47
pitch: C#3 - C#7
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Acoustic Grand Piano
89 notes/chords，avg. pitch B3
Program ID: 0, Track: 10time: 00:39 - 10:47
pitch: B2 - A4
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Bright Acoustic Piano
364 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#5
Program ID: 1, Track: 8time: 01:25 - 10:47
pitch: D3 - E6
Tracks
11 tracks are used, 9 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Polovtsian Dances - Part 1 | ||
| 1 | Tempo control | ||
| 2 | Treble | 1 | Piccolo |
| 3 | Countertenor | 3 | Clarinet |
| 4 | Tenor | 5 | French Horn |
| 5 | Bass 1 | 7 | Bassoon |
| 6 | Strings | 11 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 7 | Synth strings | 13 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 8 | Staff-2 | 15 | Bright Acoustic Piano |
| 9 | Synth strings2 | 12 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 10 | Strings2 | 14 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
Ratings
great！
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