Nocturne
Flute Quartet

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Nocturne (1881)

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Flute Quartet

Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 by Alexander Borodin arranged for Flute Quartet by Michael Prudchenko.  This arrangement is for Flute 1, Flute 2, Alto Flute, and Bass Flute.

Watch a scrolling score video of Nocturne (YouTube).

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With this arrangement of Nocturne you get:

Full score (transposed, 12 pages, 9″ x 12″)

Flute quartet parts (each 4 pages, 9″ x 12″)

• Flute 1
• Flute 2
• Alto Flute
• Bass Flute

This arrangement is in the original key of A major. in 3/4 time throughout. Tempo is a very moderate andante with some slight variations. The well known melody passes gracefully among all the parts. Grade 4 – 5 due to the wide range of flutes 1 and 2.

The third movement of String Quartet No. 2, Nocturne is one of Borodin’s most famous compositions. It is a simple piece in ternary form with a main theme of remarkable beauty and emotional intensity. The melody of Nocturne was used in the 1953 Broadway musical “Kismet” as the tune for the song “And This Is My Beloved”. The entire movement is used as the score to the animated Disney short film “The Little Match Girl” (2006).

• Audio and score samples are available above.

About the Composer

Alexander Borodin (Russian;  12 November 1833 – 27 February 1916) was a Russian chemist and Romantic composer of Georgian ancestry. He was one of the prominent 19th-century composers known as “The Five”, a group of composers dedicated to producing a uniquely Russian kind of classical music, rather than imitating earlier Western European models. Borodin is known best for his symphonies, his two string quartets, the symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia and his opera Prince Igor. Music from Prince Igor and his string quartets was later adapted for the US musical Kismet.

About the Arranger

Michael Peter Prudchenko (b. 1940), Ukrainian conductor, educator, adjudicator, and arranger.

Michael Prudchenko is a well-known Ukrainian conductor, professor, and arranger. Mr. Prudchenko graduated from both Moscow (1963) and Kiev (1971) Music Conservatories with a Master’s Degree in band/symphony orchestra conducting. While Mr. Prudchenko conducted the best Ukrainian orchestras and bands he also became recognized as a talented arranger. Currently Mr. Prudchenko is a professor at the Kiev National P.I. Tchaikovsky Music Academy of Ukraine.

Michael Prudchenko was awarded “Merited Artist of Ukraine” as well as “People’s Artist of Ukraine”, the two highest honorary titles awarded by the President of Ukraine for outstanding achievements in music.

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