Help finding Aljonushka by Mchedelov

[svetlana-yatsky]

My pleasure, gretchen-cover and shoshanna-godber! I was glad to be helpful.
And thank you for your kind words about the website and other arrangements. Blessings!

[operaharp]

Hi! Has anyone got the sheet music that they could possibly send to me? I absolutely love the piece and have messaged Svetlana about it. She has very kindly said that she can send it to me but not for a few weeks. Ideally I’d really love to get my hands on it sooner because I have an event I’d like to play it at. Can anyone help?

[baylyhm]

I just stumbled across Alyonushka as well and have been on the hunt for music when I saw Svetlana-yatsky’s reply. I tried the website she provided but did not see the sheet music…hopefully someone can answer…thanks!

[idb]

Hi all, I’d like it too, if anyone has a pdf at hand. Thanks!

[Philippa mcauliffe]

I would really like to play this too if anyone has it – I could not find it on Svetlana’s website either! Thanks Philippa

[Irene Lee]

I heard Alyonushka on Instagram recently and am looking for the sheet music and saw correspondence dating back to 2014. Now I am looking for the music as well. We couldn’t find the music for download on Svetlana’s website anymore. Any one have any luck getting hold of the music in 2018?

• This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Irene Lee.
• This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Irene Lee.

[Rachel]

If you go to Sheet Music Plus and search for “Aljonushka harp”, there is now a lever harp and pedal harp version available for purchase. There is also a video, so you can hear it played before purchase.

[Irene Lee]

thanks

[maria-yerosimou]

Hello lovely harpists! Could someone send this piece to me please? Many thanks,
Maria

[maria-yerosimou]

Sorry, I realised I hadn’t read the comment re Sheet Music Plus, I will download it from there. Thank you!

[billooms]

Does anyone know what the word Aljonushka means?

[shoshanna-godber]

Alyonushka is a girl’s name. It’s my understanding that the song is written about the fairytale “Alyonushka and Her Brother Ivanushka”. https://archive.org/stream/IrinaZheleznovaAlyonushkaLittleBrotherIvanushka/Irina-Zheleznova-Alyonushka-Little-Brother-Ivanushka_djvu.txt
I don’t remember where I heard that though, so I could be totally out to lunch!

[svetlana-yatsky]

That’s correct, Alyonushka (Aljonushka, Alionushka) is a Russian girl’s name.
A derivative from Alyona. I am not familiar with an “official” explanation why Mchedelov called this composition Alyonushka, but very possible that, yes, it’s after a famous Russian fairy tale character mentioned by shoshanna-godber.
I’ve also heard a version that a painting by Russian artist Vasnetsov inspired Mchedelov to write this piece. Here is the painting: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/alyonushka/BwEnxZIyvoQ9kw?hl=en&ms=%7B%22x%22%3A0.5%2C%22y%22%3A0.5%2C%22B%22%3A8.28520790341433%2C%22z%22%3A8.28520790341433%2C%22size%22%3A%7B%22width%22%3A3.551358566278991%2C%22height%22%3A1.2375000000000003%7D%7D

[billooms]

Thany you both for the information. It’s always fascinating to learn about the origin of some of these wonderful pieces of music. I downloaded the music this morning and it’s on my music stand.

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