The manuscript score of the duets for 2 horns is conserved in the Saltykov-Schedrin State Library (Archiv A. K. Glazounov). They have no dates, and one can only assume that they were most likely composed during Rimsky-Korsakov’s teaching at the Court Academy of singing (1883-1894).

The simplicity and laconicism of these works leads to theassumption that they were intended for teaching material. Thesetwo duos are marked in the manuscript “Duo II” & “Duo III”, but as Duo 1 is evidently lost, the numbering has been changed.

G. Gnesin 1957

Le manuscrit est conservé a la bibliothèque d’Etat de Saltikow-Schedrin (Archive A. K. Glazunow). II ne porte pas de date et nous ne pouvons que conjecturer que les duos étaient composes pendant son professorat à l’academie du chant de la cour, d’autant plus qu’il s’agit de compositions simples destinées à l’enseignement.

Comme le premier des 3 duos s’est perdu nous avons changé la numerotation.

G. Gnesin 1957