Suite From the Incidental Music to “King Lear”, op. 58a: Introduction and Ballad of Cordelia

~ Recording by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.4Suite from the Incidental Music to “King Lear”, op. 58a: Introduction and Ballad of Cordelia4:34Dmitri ShostakovichUnder Stalin’s Shadow: Symphonies nos. 6 & 7 / Incidental Music to “King Lear”
  • 2019-02-22 XW
1.4Suite from the Incidental Music to “King Lear”, op. 58a: Introduction and Ballad of Cordelia4:34Dmitri ShostakovichUnder Stalin’s Shadow: Symphonies nos. 6 & 7 / Incidental Music to “King Lear”
  • 2019-02-22 XW
1.4Suite from the Incidental Music to “King Lear”, op. 58a: Introduction and Ballad of Cordelia4:34Dmitri ShostakovichUnder Stalin’s Shadow: Symphonies nos. 6 & 7 / Incidental Music to “King Lear”
  • 2019-02-22 XE
1.4Suite from the Incidental Music to “King Lear”, op. 58a: Introduction and Ballad of Cordelia4:34Dmitri ShostakovichUnder Stalin’s Shadow: Symphonies nos. 6 & 7 / Incidental Music to “King Lear”
  • 2019-02-27 JP
1.77Suite From the Incidental Music to “King Lear”, op. 58a: Introduction and Ballad of Cordelia4:34Dmitri ShostakovichSymphonies / Concertos / Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District
  • 2025-03-28 XW

Relationships

recording engineer:Nick Squire
assistant engineer:John Morin
Joel Watts
engineer and producer:Shawn Murphy
editor:Robert Wolff
solo clarinet:William R. Hudgins (in 2017-05)
orchestra:Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 2017-05)
conductor:Andris Nelsons (in 2017-05)
recorded at:Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 2017-05)
recording of:Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: Introduction and Cordelia's Ballad
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a (in 2017-05: live, partial)

Related works

Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a

composer:Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
parts:Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 1. "Who has decided to divide his kingdom..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 2. "It's a sad day for fools: All the bright people in the country..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 3. "Breadseeds and breadcrusts is what the hungry little mouse remembers..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 4. "The sparrow reared the cuckoo, the homeless baby bird..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 5. "High-ranking and rich fathers are treated nicely by daughters and sons-in-law."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 6. "When the priest refuses to sell his soul for the sake of money..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 7. "The cunning fox and the king's daughter, your's would be the rope..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 8. "The trousers are necessary, I assure you..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 9. "Hey! Hi there! Who keeps his temper when an ill wind blows..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 10. "Who is a soldier of fortune..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: Introduction and Cordelia's Ballad
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: March
is based on:King Lear

Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: Introduction and Cordelia's Ballad

lyricist:William Shakespeare
composer:Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
part of:Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a