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	==Composition==		==Composition==
	In January 1880 Tchaikovsky received a commission from [[Karl Davydov]], the director of the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, to provide some music for the silver jubilee celebrations of Tsar [[Alexander II]] <ref name="note1"/>. A series of ''tableaux'', depicting the principal events of the Emperor's reign, were to be performed, and their texts were to be accompanied by music commissioned from all the leading Russian composers, including [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov]], [[César Cui]], [[Eduard Nápravník]], [[Aleksandr Borodin]] and [[Nikolay ~~Solovyev~~]]. The programme of the scene for which Tchaikovsky's music was commissioned was described as: "''Tableau VII'': The moment at which news is received in Montenegro of Russia's declaration of war on Turkey (the Leader reading the manifesto to the Montenegrins)" <ref name="note2"/>.		In January 1880 Tchaikovsky received a commission from [[Karl Davydov]], the director of the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, to provide some music for the silver jubilee celebrations of Tsar [[Alexander II]] <ref name="note1"/>. A series of ''tableaux'', depicting the principal events of the Emperor's reign, were to be performed, and their texts were to be accompanied by music commissioned from all the leading Russian composers, including [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov]], [[César Cui]], [[Eduard Nápravník]], [[Aleksandr Borodin]] and [[Nikolay Solovyov]]. The programme of the scene for which Tchaikovsky's music was commissioned was described as: "''Tableau VII'': The moment at which news is received in Montenegro of Russia's declaration of war on Turkey (the Leader reading the manifesto to the Montenegrins)" <ref name="note2"/>.

	According to Tchaikovsky, "it was impossible to refuse" <ref name="note3"/>, although he initially suggested that his [[Slavonic March]] could be used for the scene in question. When this idea was rejected he had no choice but to compose fresh music, which began on 27 January/8 February 1880 in [[Rome]] <ref name="note4"/>. He worked with great reluctance. "Needless to say, all I could come up with was the most filthy noise and crashing about", Tchaikovsky told [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]] on 31 January/12 February 1880, immediately after completing the piece <ref name="note5"/>.		According to Tchaikovsky, "it was impossible to refuse" <ref name="note3"/>, although he initially suggested that his [[Slavonic March]] could be used for the scene in question. When this idea was rejected he had no choice but to compose fresh music, which began on 27 January/8 February 1880 in [[Rome]] <ref name="note4"/>. He worked with great reluctance. "Needless to say, all I could come up with was the most filthy noise and crashing about", Tchaikovsky told [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]] on 31 January/12 February 1880, immediately after completing the piece <ref name="note5"/>.

Tony: Text correction - "Tchaikovsky's" to "Tchaikovsky" (due to context)

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Text correction - "Tchaikovsky's" to "Tchaikovsky" (due to context)

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	Tchaikovsky's was commissioned to write music for a ''tableau vivant'' set in '''''Montenegro''''' (Черногория) ([[TH]] 21 ; [[ČW]] 426), as part of the planned silver jubilee celebrations of the Russian Emperor [[Alexander II]]. However the performance did not take place, and Tchaikovsky's music has been lost.		Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write music for a ''tableau vivant'' set in '''''Montenegro''''' (Черногория) ([[TH]] 21 ; [[ČW]] 426) as part of the planned silver jubilee celebrations of the Russian Emperor [[Alexander II]]. However the performance did not take place, and Tchaikovsky's music has been lost.

	==Instrumentation==		==Instrumentation==
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	==Composition==		==Composition==
	In January 1880 Tchaikovsky received commission from [[Karl Davydov]], the director of the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, to provide some music for the silver jubilee celebrations of Tsar [[Alexander II]] <ref name="note1"/>. A series of ''tableaux'', depicting the principal events of the Emperor's reign, were to be performed, and their texts were to be accompanied by music commissioned from all the leading Russian composers, including [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov]], [[César Cui]], [[Eduard Nápravník]], [[Aleksandr Borodin]] and [[Nikolay Solovyev]]. The programme of the scene for which Tchaikovsky's music was commissioned was described as: "''Tableau VII'': The moment at which news is received in Montenegro of Russia's declaration of war on Turkey (the Leader reading the manifesto to the Montenegrins)" <ref name="note2"/>.		In January 1880 Tchaikovsky received a commission from [[Karl Davydov]], the director of the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, to provide some music for the silver jubilee celebrations of Tsar [[Alexander II]] <ref name="note1"/>. A series of ''tableaux'', depicting the principal events of the Emperor's reign, were to be performed, and their texts were to be accompanied by music commissioned from all the leading Russian composers, including [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov]], [[César Cui]], [[Eduard Nápravník]], [[Aleksandr Borodin]] and [[Nikolay Solovyev]]. The programme of the scene for which Tchaikovsky's music was commissioned was described as: "''Tableau VII'': The moment at which news is received in Montenegro of Russia's declaration of war on Turkey (the Leader reading the manifesto to the Montenegrins)" <ref name="note2"/>.

	According to Tchaikovsky, "it was impossible to refuse" <ref name="note3"/>, although he initially suggested that his [[Slavonic March]] could be used for the scene in question. When this idea was rejected he had no choice but to compose fresh music, which began on 27 January/8 February 1880 in [[Rome]] <ref name="note4"/>. He worked with great reluctance. "Needless to say, all I could come up with was the most filthy noise and crashing about", Tchaikovsky told [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]] on 31 January/12 February 1880, immediately after completing the piece <ref name="note5"/>.		According to Tchaikovsky, "it was impossible to refuse" <ref name="note3"/>, although he initially suggested that his [[Slavonic March]] could be used for the scene in question. When this idea was rejected he had no choice but to compose fresh music, which began on 27 January/8 February 1880 in [[Rome]] <ref name="note4"/>. He worked with great reluctance. "Needless to say, all I could come up with was the most filthy noise and crashing about", Tchaikovsky told [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]] on 31 January/12 February 1880, immediately after completing the piece <ref name="note5"/>.

	==Performances==		==Performances==
	The production had been scheduled to take place at the Bolshoi Theatre in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 10/22 February 1880. However, on the evening of 5/17 February an attempt was made to assassinate [[Alexander II]] at the Winter Palace in the Russian capital, which left the Tsar unharmed but killed eleven other people, and left thirty more injured. As a result the planned jubilee celebration events were permanently cancelled, and Tchaikovsky's music for ''Montenegro'' was never performed.		The production had been scheduled to take place at the Bolshoi Theatre in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 10/22 February 1880. However, on the evening of 5/17 February, an attempt was made to assassinate [[Alexander II]] at the Winter Palace in the Russian capital, which left the Tsar unharmed but killed eleven other people, and left thirty more injured. As a result, the planned jubilee celebration events were permanently cancelled, and Tchaikovsky's music for ''Montenegro'' was never performed.

	==Autographs==		==Autographs==

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Tchaikovsky's was commissioned to write music for a ''tableau vivant'' set in '''''Montenegro''''' (Черногория) ([[TH]] 21 ; [[ČW]] 426), as part of the planned silver jubilee celebrations of the Russian Emperor [[Alexander II]]. However the performance did not take place, and Tchaikovsky's music has been lost.

==Instrumentation==
The piece is known to have been written for orchestra, but precise details of its instrumentation are unknown.

==Composition==
In January 1880 Tchaikovsky received commission from [[Karl Davydov]], the director of the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, to provide some music for the silver jubilee celebrations of Tsar [[Alexander II]] <ref name="note1"/>. A series of ''tableaux'', depicting the principal events of the Emperor's reign, were to be performed, and their texts were to be accompanied by music commissioned from all the leading Russian composers, including [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov]], [[César Cui]], [[Eduard Nápravník]], [[Aleksandr Borodin]] and [[Nikolay Solovyev]]. The programme of the scene for which Tchaikovsky's music was commissioned was described as: "''Tableau VII'': The moment at which news is received in Montenegro of Russia's declaration of war on Turkey (the Leader reading the manifesto to the Montenegrins)" <ref name="note2"/>.

According to Tchaikovsky, "it was impossible to refuse" <ref name="note3"/>, although he initially suggested that his [[Slavonic March]] could be used for the scene in question. When this idea was rejected he had no choice but to compose fresh music, which began on 27 January/8 February 1880 in [[Rome]] <ref name="note4"/>. He worked with great reluctance. "Needless to say, all I could come up with was the most filthy noise and crashing about", Tchaikovsky told [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]] on 31 January/12 February 1880, immediately after completing the piece <ref name="note5"/>.

==Performances==
The production had been scheduled to take place at the Bolshoi Theatre in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 10/22 February 1880. However, on the evening of 5/17 February an attempt was made to assassinate [[Alexander II]] at the Winter Palace in the Russian capital, which left the Tsar unharmed but killed eleven other people, and left thirty more injured. As a result the planned jubilee celebration events were permanently cancelled, and Tchaikovsky's music for ''Montenegro'' was never performed.

==Autographs==
Tchaikovsky's manuscript score was sent to [[Saint Petersburg]], but has since been lost or destroyed, together with the contributions from all the other composers involved.

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">Letter from [[Karl Davydov]] to Tchaikovsky, January 1880 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.</ref>
<ref name="note2">{{bib|1901/24|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 2}} (1901), p. 372-373.</ref>
<ref name="note3">[[Letter 1417]] to [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]], 28 January/9 February 1880.</ref>
<ref name="note4">[[Letter 1416]] to [[Nadezhda von Meck]], 27 January/8 February 1880.</ref>
<ref name="note5">[[Letter 1418]] to [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]], 31 January/12 February 1880.</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Incidental Music]]
[[Category:Lost Works]]