What is the story behind Tamara? Here is what I found: In the prologue of the symphonic poem the theme of the majestic Caucasian landscape sounds: gloomy sounds of low strings against the background of continuous murmur of kettledrums - in the gorge of Daryal Terek valley roaring menacingly. Then appears the love call of the Tsarina Tamara presented by the English horn later repeated by the oboe, which brings the traveler to the mysterious castle. The main part of the poem - Allegro moderato ma agitato - begins with passionate theme of the viola section; then the music is based on the rhythms of oriental Turkish-Iranian melodies, which leads the listener to the orgy scene, where the themes of Caucasian dances are heard. The painting full of passion ends with an epilogue - Andante - with music similar to the introduction. Here is another: In Tamara, Balakirev looked to the poetry of Mikhail Lermontov for a story about the seductress Tamara, who, in her tower above the River Terek, offers travelers a night of pleasure before their lifeless bodies are dropped into the river gorge in the morning. The setting is the mountains and gorges of the Caucasus Mountains.
What is the story behind Tamara? Here is what I found: In the prologue of the symphonic poem the theme of the majestic Caucasian landscape sounds: gloomy sounds of low strings against the background of continuous murmur of kettledrums - in the gorge of Daryal Terek valley roaring menacingly. Then appears the love call of the Tsarina Tamara presented by the English horn later repeated by the oboe, which brings the traveler to the mysterious castle. The main part of the poem - Allegro moderato ma agitato - begins with passionate theme of the viola section; then the music is based on the rhythms of oriental Turkish-Iranian melodies, which leads the listener to the orgy scene, where the themes of Caucasian dances are heard. The painting full of passion ends with an epilogue - Andante - with music similar to the introduction. Here is another: In Tamara, Balakirev looked to the poetry of Mikhail Lermontov for a story about the seductress Tamara, who, in her tower above the River Terek, offers travelers a night of pleasure before their lifeless bodies are dropped into the river gorge in the morning. The setting is the mountains and gorges of the Caucasus Mountains.
Milij Balaikirev:Tamara
Svájci Romándé Zenekar
Vezényel:Ernest Ansermet