Ballet with songs and music.
The 1923 version is for 4 pianos, percussion & chorus, the 1917 version for orchestra & chorus.
Vocal texts adapted by the composer from Russian popular songs collected by Afanasiev & Kireevsky.
Eds. recorded: (1923 version) : "Musica" Moscow 1977, 9141 ; (1917 version) reconstruction by William Harkins, Robert Craft, Ramiro Cortez & Colin Matthews, Chester Music/Hanson, London 1980.
Durations: 23 min.; 23:24.
Program notes by András Wiheim in English, French & German and vocal texts with English, French & German translations laid in container.
Sung in Russian.