The Bells, Op. 35

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The Bells, Op. 35 is a choral symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff that sets Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells” (in Russian translation) to music, blending lush orchestration with evocative bell-like sonorities.

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instanceOf choral symphony
musical composition
approximateDuration about 35 minutes
associatedPoet Edgar Allan Poe
associatedTranslator Konstantin Balmont
basedOn The Bells
basedOnAuthor Edgar Allan Poe
catalogueNumber Op. 35
composer Sergei Rachmaninoff
compositionPeriod early 20th century
compositionYear 1913
countryOfOrigin Russia
genre choral symphony
symphonic work
influencedBy symbolism in Russian poetry
keyOfFirstMovement A minor
languageOfText Russian
movement I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Lento
III. Presto
IV. Lento lugubre
movementTextSource The Bells, stanza about brazen bells
The Bells, stanza about golden bells
The Bells, stanza about iron bells
The Bells, stanza about silver bells
notableFeature continuous choral involvement
extensive use of bell-like orchestral sonorities
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumberOfComposer 35
originalTextLanguage English
partOfComposerOutput Rachmaninoff choral works
premiereConductor Sergei Rachmaninoff
premiereCountry Russian Empire
premiereLocation Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
premiereYear 1913
scoring baritone solo
mixed chorus
orchestra
soprano solo
tenor solo
style Russian symphonic
late Romantic
subjectMatter alarm and terror
birth
death and mourning
stages of human life
youth and love
textTranslator Konstantin Balmont
workTitleInRussian Колокола

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Sergei Rachmaninoff notableWork The Bells, Op. 35