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- John Tavener
Akhmatova: Requiem (1980)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Commissioned by the Edinburgh Festival
- 3hn.3tpt.3btbn/2timp.5perc/cel/str
- soprano, bass [baritone]
- 50 min
- Anna Akhmatova
- Russian
Media
Akhmatova Requiem: Requiem
Akhmatova Requiem: I. Dedication
Akhmatova Requiem: II. Introduction
Akhmatova Requiem: III. —
Akhmatova Requiem: IV. —
Akhmatova Requiem: V. —
Akhmatova Requiem: VI. —
Akhmatova Requiem: VII. —
Akhmatova Requiem: VIII. —
Akhmatova Requiem: IX. —
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