Suite No.1 en Style ancien, Op.21 (Achron, Joseph)

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Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: A. Johansen, n.d.(ca.1910).
Reprinted Wien: Universal-Edition, 1925. Plate U.E. 7691.
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Misc. Notes Is this a reprint of the Johansen score, or is it simply a new score? Just because it was first published in the 1910s does not make this a reprint, one needs to compare the engravings- they could be totally dissimilar.
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Work Title Suite No.1 en Style ancien
Alternative. Title Première suite en style ancien
Composer Achron, Joseph
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.21
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJA 19
Key D minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Prélude. Tempo giusto ( = 100)
  2. Gavotte. Allegro moderato ( = 84)
  3. Sicilienne. Andantino ( = 96)
  4. Fughetta. Non troppo allegro ( = 92) -
  5. Gigue. Allegro comodo ( = 92)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1906
First Publication. 1914 or before - St. Petersburg: A. Johansen
Dedication A Monsieur le professeur Isidor Lotto (1840—1927)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 8-15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Violin, piano

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The recording (1999) on ASV takes 8 minutes; the Naxos recording takes 15 (odd discrepancy.)