Victoria Borisova-Ollas
*21.12.1969

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Victoria Borisova-Ollas
Hamlet | a drama | for trombone and orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 2007
Subtitle: a drama
Scored for: for trombone and orchestra
Composer: Victoria Borisova-Ollas; Elias Faingersh
Soloinstruments/Soloists: trombone
Instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, perc(2), hp, pno, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute (+picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in Bb (+cl(Eb)); 2nd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb)); 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon (+cbsn); 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass trombone; tuba; timpani; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; harp; piano; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Commissioned by: Commissioned by Malmö SymfoniOrkester, with the grant from The Swedish Council of Arts (Kulturrådet)
Duration (min): 45
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World Première
Location: Malmö / Sweden
Date: 15.06.2008
Orchestra: Malmö Symfoniorkester
Conductor: Lawrence Renes
Main Soloists: Elias Faingersh, trb
Work Introduction

Borisova-Ollas and Faingersh tell Shakespeare’s most famous tale with a trombone and an orchestra. Soloist Faingersh ‘acts’ out the play on stage and interacts with both the musicians and the audience, translating the drama of the work into a musical dialogue with his [...]

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