Alla Pavlova: Composer and Musicologist: Works

Symphony # 1 "Farewell, Russia" (1994). Chamber ensemble.

Duration: 26'

Instrumentation: picc; 2 Fl; Vibroph.; Hp; Pn; Tam-tam;
String Quintet.

12 instruments, 11 performers (one performer for Fl 1 & picc)

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2003, Ref.: 8.557157

Symphony # 2 (1998). Full Orchestra.

Duration: ~ 40'

Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2, 2 ] - [ 4, 3, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] - [ Hp ] - [ Str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Cymbals, Tambourine, Glockenspiel, Tom-tom, Tam-tam, Triangle.

Albany Records, 2000, TROY 397

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2005, Ref.: 8.557566

Symphony # 3 (2000). Full Orchestra.

Duration: 42'

Version # 1. Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2, 2 ] - [ 4, 2, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] -
[ guitar ] - [ Hp ] - [ Str ]

Version # 2. Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2, 2 ] - [ 4, 2, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] -
[ Hp ] - [ Str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Cymbals, Wood-block, Triangle.

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2003, Ref.: 8.557157

Symphony # 4 (2002). Full Orchestra.

Duration: 20'

Orchestra: [ 3, 4, 4, 4 ] - [ 4, 3, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] - [organ ]
- [ Hp ] - [ Str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Cymbals, Vibraphone, Chimes or Bells. It is possible to use Harmonium instead of Organ.

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2005, Ref.: 8.557566

Symphony # 5 (2006). Full Orchestra.

Duration: 48'

Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2 ] - [ 4 Hn ] - [ timp, perc ] - [ Hp ] - [ Str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Bells, Triangle, Vibraphone

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2007, Ref.: 8.570369

Fragment of sheet music »

Symphony # 6 (2008). Full Orchestra.

Duration: 42'

Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2, 2 ] - [ 4, 2, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] - [ Hp ] - [ Pn ] - [ Org ] - [ Str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Cymbals, Tom-tom, Triangle, Vibraphone

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2009-2010; Ref.: 8.570003

Fragment of sheet music »

Symphony # 7 (2011)

Three movements, duration: 37'

Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2, 2 ] - [ 4, 3, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] - [ pn ] - [ hp ] - [ vn solo ] - [str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Triangle, Bells, Vibraphone, Cymbals

Symphony # 8 (2011)

One movement, duration: 16'

Orchestra: [ 3, 2, 2, 2 ] - [ 4, 4, 3, 1 ] - [ timp, perc ] - [ hp ] - [ str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Cymbals, Tom-tom, Tam-tam, Triangle, Bells

Symphony # 9 – Violin Concerto (2016)

Two movements. Duration ~ 33'

Orchestra: [4 Hn] - [Tromba B] - [Timp, perc] - [Hp] - [Vn solo] - [ Str ]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Triangle, Vibraphone

Symphony # 10 (2017)

Three movements. Duration ~ 33'

Orchestra: Piano, Bass-drum, Timpani, String Orchestra

Three movements from "Sulamith" (suite) (2017)

Introduction, Ritual Dance and Love duet of Solomon and Sulamith — version for violin and piano

The Old New York Nostalgia (suite) (2015)

Version for violin and piano

"Tsavd Tanem" (I will carry away your pain ) (2015)

Dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Holocaust

Duration 7'

Orchestra: [Timp, Perc] - [Pn]- [Violin solo] - [Str]

Percussion: Bass-drum, Tam-tam, Bells

Also available version for violin & piano

Improvisation ( inspired by " Places of the Heart " ), Sept. 2011

Duration 5' 40"

Instrumentation: Violin solo, Piano, Strings. It is possible to perform with Str. quintet instead of Str. orchestra.

Elegy for Piano and String Orchestra (1998).

Duration: 4'40"

Albany records, 2000, TROY 397

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2007, Ref.: 8.570369

Fragment of sheet music »

Monolog for Violin and String Orchestra (2002)

Duration: 6'

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2006, Ref.: 8.557674

Fragment of sheet music »

Old New York Nostalgia, suite:

1. From my Mom's Photo Album; 2. Lazy Morning; 3. The Old New York Nostalgia; 4. Lullaby for the Twins (dedicated to the victims of 9/11); 5. The Broadway's Song; 6. The Ferry to my Dream.

Duration: 22' 11"

Instrumentation: Sax.alto; Sax.ten.; Trp.; Timp.; Perc (Bass-dr.; Susp.cymb.; Glock; Tambour.; Vibroph.);

Pn; Strings

Piano version (1994–1995) does not include "Lullaby for the Twins".

First orch. version 1998 (also does not include "Lullaby").

Second orch. version 2002

Albany records, 2002 TROY 397 (first version)

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2006, Ref.: 8.557674 (second version)

Sulamith. Ballet suite (2004). The excerpts from the ballet Sulamith.

Duration: 46'

Instrumentation: winds: 3.2.3.2.; brass: 4.; 4.3.1.; Timp.; Perc. (Bells; Bass-dr.; Snare-dr; Susp.cymb.; Triangle; Tambour.; Tom-tom; Tam-tam; Vibroph.; Glock.); Hp; Pn; Organ (or Harmon.); Strings

Naxos, "21st Century Classics", 2006, Ref.: 8.557674

Fragment of sheet music »

Thumbelina. Ballet suite (2008–2009). Not available for sale or rent yet.

Naxos, "21 st Century Classics", 2009–2010, Ref.: 8.570003

"Sulamith" ballet in 3 acts, 7 scenes. Based on the story by the famous Russian writer Alexanre Kuprin (1908). It is a a very dramatic and touching love story about King Solomon and a poor girl, Sulamith, a servant from his vineyard, and the only love of his life. The libretto also includes Assyrian and Egyptian scenes, and all the events described have a historical basis, including the Great Mysteries of Isis and Osiris. Each act is about 45 minutes.

Instrumentation: winds: 3.2.3.2.: winds: 4.; 4.3.1.; Timp.; Percus. (Bells, Cymb.; Bass-dr.; Sn-dr.; Triangle; Tambout.; Tom-tom; Tam-tam; Vibroph.; Glock.); Hp; Pn; Organ (or Harmon.); Strings

Soprano and choir (women voices) — only in one scene: Great Mysteries of Isis and Osiris.

Ballet "Sulamith" is now available for production: full score; parts; piano version.

To listen to musical excerpts, see Naxos: "21st Century Classics", 2006, Ref.: 8.557674

"Sulamith" Ballet suite.

"Melody"
For violin & piano (January, 2018)

Duration 2'30"

"Spring in New York - Cherry Blossom"
(January, 2018)
2 versions:
For violin & Strings;
For violin & piano

Duration ~4'

"Impromptu"
For piano #2 (January, 2018)

Duration ~4'

"Mona Lisa"
For violin & piano (September, 2017)

Duration ~8'

"The Old New York Nostalgia", Suite
Version for violin & piano (2015)

Duration 22' ( all 6 movements )

Impromptu for piano (2016)

Duration 7'

"Autumn in New York" (2015)
Violin solo & Strings

Duration 3'

Also available version for violin & piano

Night Music for violin and Strings 2014

Duration: 11'

The Old New York Nostalgia" ( Suite ). Version for Clarinet and Piano 2014

Duration: 22' (All 6 movements)

Concertino for violin, piano and String Orchestra 2012

Duration: 15'

Dedicated to Maestro Cristobal Halffter

Six Piano Impressions after fairy tales by H.C. Andersen (1990)

Duration: 10'

Insrumentation: Pn

1. The Mermaid; 2. Little Took; 3. Thumbelina; 4. The Old Tombstone; 5. The Rose from the Homer's Grave; 6. The Clock of the Snow Queen

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

Prelude (1994)

Duration: 6'

Instrumentation: Pn

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

Summer Pictures (1994). Two impressions: Misty Morning and Summer Shower

Duration: 5'

Instrumentation: Pn

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

Lullaby for Irene (1972)

Duration: 2' 21''

Instrumentation:

1. Vln; Pn; Vibroph. (or Glock.)

2. Fl; Pn; Vibroph. (or Glock.)

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

Winter Morning (1993); Song (to verses by Alexander Pushkin)

Duration: 3' 13"

Instrumentation: Sopr., Fl, Vc

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

We are the Love (1974); Song (to verses by Alla Pavlova)

Duration: 4' 45"

Instrumentation: Sopr.; Pn; 2 Vln; Vc

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

Translations in English by Nezdana Yanovich and Boris Ivanov

Miss me… But let me go (1997); Song (to verses by unknown author)

Duration: 3'

Instrumentation: Mez.; 2 Guit.; Vln; Vc;

The Eyes, begging for Mercy (1979); Song (to verses by Anna Akhmatova)

Duration: 2'

Instrumentation: Sopr.; Pn

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

The Dream (1979); Song (to verses by Anna Akhmatova)

Duration: 2' 18"

Instrumentation::Sopr.; Pn

"Alla Pavlova Music Publishing", 1995, DIDX 037010

I Loved YOU (1998). Vocal cycle of five romances (to verses by Alexander Pushkin, Anna Akhmatova, Alexander Block): 1.What is there for you in my name; 2. I loved you (Pushkin); 3. Evening; 4 Yellow and wide is the evening sky (Akhmatova); 5. If only She would draw nigh (Block)

Duration: 10'

Instrumentation: Mez.; Pn (first four romances); Mez.; Pn; Vln (the last one).

Pushkin and Block romances also are available for Bar.; Pn; Vln

Translations in English by Alex van Oss

Russia (2002); Two romances (to verses by Sergei Esenin)

Duration: 5'

Instrumentation: Bar.; Pn

Impromptu (2008)

Duration: 6'

Instrumentation: Vln; Pn