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	<ref name="note1">[[Letter 87]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], written between 8/20 February and 20 February/4 March 1866.</ref>		<ref name="note1">[[Letter 87]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], written between 8/20 February and 20 February/4 March 1866.</ref>
	<ref name="note2">According to the accounts of the Russian Musical Society for 1865/66.</ref>		<ref name="note2">According to the accounts of the Russian Musical Society for 1865/66.</ref>
	<ref name="note3">See letter from [[Aleksey Apukhtin]] to Tchaikovsky, May 1866 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive (а<sup>4~~</sup>~~, No. 77).</ref>		<ref name="note3">See letter from [[Aleksey Apukhtin]] to Tchaikovsky, May 1866 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive (а{{sup\|4}}, No. 77).</ref>
	<ref name="note4">{{bib\|1952/54\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том 21}} (1952).</ref>		<ref name="note4">{{bib\|1952/54\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том 21}} (1952).</ref>
	<ref name="note5">Tchaikovsky's note on the title page reads: "Overture, played under my direction in the presence of G[rand] D[uchess] [[Yelena Pavlovna]] in 1865" (Увертюра, игранная под моим управлением у В. К. Елены Павловны в 1865 г. П. Чайковскйй). On the last page are pencil sketches relating to the revised version.</ref>		<ref name="note5">Tchaikovsky's note on the title page reads: "Overture, played under my direction in the presence of G[rand] D[uchess] [[Yelena Pavlovna]] in 1865" (Увертюра, игранная под моим управлением у В. К. Елены Павловны в 1865 г. П. Чайковскйй). On the last page are pencil sketches relating to the revised version.</ref>

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	The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary reference survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]] was sketched.		The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary reference survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]] was sketched.

	The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein\|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with ~~some~~ very important work, which I want to finish by the ~~third~~ week of Lent" <ref name="note1"/>.		The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein\|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with very important work, which I want to finish by the 3rd week of Lent." <ref name="note1"/>.

	As well as re-scoring the whole Overture for larger forces, the composer greatly extended its introduction and development section, rewrote the transitions in the exposition and recapitulation, and substituted a completely new coda.		As well as re-scoring the whole Overture for larger forces, the composer greatly extended its introduction and development section, rewrote the transitions in the exposition and recapitulation, and substituted a completely new coda.

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	<ref name="note1">[[Letter 87]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], written between 8/20 February and 20 February/4 March 1866.</ref>		<ref name="note1">[[Letter 87]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], written between 8/20 February and 20 February/4 March 1866.</ref>
	<ref name="note2">According to the accounts of the Russian Musical Society for 1865/66.</ref>		<ref name="note2">According to the accounts of the Russian Musical Society for 1865/66.</ref>
	<ref name="note3">See letter from [[Aleksey Apukhtin]] to Tchaikovsky, May 1866 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.</ref>		<ref name="note3">See letter from [[Aleksey Apukhtin]] to Tchaikovsky, May 1866 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive (а<sup>4</sup>, No. 77).</ref>
	<ref name="note4">{{bib\|1952/54\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том 21}} (1952).</ref>		<ref name="note4">{{bib\|1952/54\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том 21}} (1952).</ref>
	<ref name="note5">Tchaikovsky's note on the title page reads: "Overture, played under my direction in the presence of G[rand] D[uchess] [[Yelena Pavlovna]] in 1865" (Увертюра, игранная под моим управлением у В. К. Елены Павловны в 1865 г. П. Чайковскйй). On the last page are pencil sketches relating to the revised version.</ref>		<ref name="note5">Tchaikovsky's note on the title page reads: "Overture, played under my direction in the presence of G[rand] D[uchess] [[Yelena Pavlovna]] in 1865" (Увертюра, игранная под моим управлением у В. К. Елены Павловны в 1865 г. П. Чайковскйй). On the last page are pencil sketches relating to the revised version.</ref>

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	Tchaikovsky's '''''Overture''''' in F major ([[TH]] 39 ; [[ČW]] 34-35) was written and scored for a small student orchestra in the latter half of 1865, and was subsequently revised and ~~rescored~~ for larger forces in February 1866.		Tchaikovsky's '''''Overture''''' in F major ([[TH]] 39 ; [[ČW]] 34-35) was written and scored for a small student orchestra in the latter half of 1865, and was subsequently revised and re-scored for larger forces in February 1866.

	==Instrumentation==		==Instrumentation==
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	==Composition==		==Composition==
	The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary reference survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]], was sketched.		The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary reference survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]] was sketched.

	The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein\|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with some very important work, which I want to finish by the third week of Lent" <ref name="note1"/>.		The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein\|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with some very important work, which I want to finish by the third week of Lent" <ref name="note1"/>.

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	==Composition==		==Composition==
	The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary ~~references~~ survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]], was sketched.		The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary reference survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]], was sketched.

	The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]] This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein\|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with some very important work, which I want to finish by the third week of Lent" <ref name="note1"/>.		The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein\|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with some very important work, which I want to finish by the third week of Lent" <ref name="note1"/>.

	As well as ~~rescoring~~ the whole Overture for larger forces, the composer greatly extended its introduction and development section, rewrote the transitions in the exposition and recapitulation, and substituted a completely new coda.		As well as re-scoring the whole Overture for larger forces, the composer greatly extended its introduction and development section, rewrote the transitions in the exposition and recapitulation, and substituted a completely new coda.

	==Performances==		==Performances==
	The Overture in its original version was performed for the first time on 27 November/9 December 1865 at the 18th conservatory student orchestra concert in the hall of the Mikhailovsky Palace in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by the composer <ref name="note2"/>. This was Tchaikovsky's first public appearance as a conductor.		The Overture in its original version was performed for the first time on 27 November/9 December 1865 at the 18th conservatory student orchestra concert in the hall of the Mikhailovsky Palace in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by the composer <ref name="note2"/>. This was Tchaikovsky's first public appearance as a conductor.

	The second version of the Overture (for large symphony orchestra) had its first performance on 4/16 March 1866, conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], at an special concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. In [[Saint Petersburg]], this version was performed for the first time on 1/13 May 1866, conducted by [[Anton Rubinstein]], at a charity concert in the hall of the Mikhaylovsky Palace <ref name="note3"/>.		The second version of the Overture (for large symphony orchestra) had its first performance on 4/16 March 1866, conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], at a special concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. In [[Saint Petersburg]], this version was performed for the first time on 1/13 May 1866, conducted by [[Anton Rubinstein]], at a charity concert in the hall of the Mikhaylovsky Palace <ref name="note3"/>.

	==Publication==		==Publication==

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Tchaikovsky's '''''Overture''''' in F major ([[TH]] 39 ; [[ČW]] 34-35) was written and scored for a small student orchestra in the latter half of 1865, and was subsequently revised and rescored for larger forces in February 1866.

==Instrumentation==
The first version of the Overture was scored for a small student orchestra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + horn (in F), trumpet (in F) + 2 timpani + violins I, violins II, violas, cellos and double basses.

The revised version has an expanded brass section of 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), and 3 trombones.

==Duration==
Both versions of the Overture are in one movement:
* ''1st version'': Andante—Allegro molto (F major, 377 bars), approximate duration 6 minutes <ref name="note6"/>.
* ''2nd version'': Moderato assai—Allegro con spirito (F major, 687 bars), lasting around 12 minutes in performance.

==Composition==
The Overture seems to have been written as a student assignment sometime between August and November 1865 {{OS}}, although no contemporary references survives concerning the process of composition. It most likely dates from after the composer's return to [[Saint Petersburg]] in September 1865, but it could possibly have been written at [[Kamenka]] the previous summer, at around the same time that the [[Overture in C minor]], was sketched.

The revised version of the Overture was apparently commissioned by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] for a concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]] This seems to be referred to in a letter of February 1866 from Tchaikovsky to his brother [[Modest]]: "[[Nikolay Rubinstein|Rubinstein]] has tasked me with some very important work, which I want to finish by the third week of Lent" <ref name="note1"/>.

As well as rescoring the whole Overture for larger forces, the composer greatly extended its introduction and development section, rewrote the transitions in the exposition and recapitulation, and substituted a completely new coda.

==Performances==
The Overture in its original version was performed for the first time on 27 November/9 December 1865 at the 18th conservatory student orchestra concert in the hall of the Mikhailovsky Palace in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by the composer <ref name="note2"/>. This was Tchaikovsky's first public appearance as a conductor.

The second version of the Overture (for large symphony orchestra) had its first performance on 4/16 March 1866, conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], at an special concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]]. In [[Saint Petersburg]], this version was performed for the first time on 1/13 May 1866, conducted by [[Anton Rubinstein]], at a charity concert in the hall of the Mikhaylovsky Palace <ref name="note3"/>.

==Publication==
Both versions were published for the first time in volume 21 of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'', edited by Pavel Lamm (1952) <ref name="note4"/>.

==Autographs==
Tchaikovsky's manuscript of the first version of the Overture is now preserved in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive (a{{sup|1}}, No. 49) <ref name="note5"/>, while the second version is in the {{RUS-Mcm}} in [[Moscow]] {{TOW2|uvertyura-f-dur-vtoraya-redakciya|(ф. 88, No. 71)}}.

==Recordings==
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==External Links==
* {{imslpscore|Overture_in_F_major_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)|Overture in F major}}

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">[[Letter 87]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], written between 8/20 February and 20 February/4 March 1866.</ref>
<ref name="note2">According to the accounts of the Russian Musical Society for 1865/66.</ref>
<ref name="note3">See letter from [[Aleksey Apukhtin]] to Tchaikovsky, May 1866 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.</ref>
<ref name="note4">{{bib|1952/54|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том 21}} (1952).</ref>
<ref name="note5">Tchaikovsky's note on the title page reads: "Overture, played under my direction in the presence of G[rand] D[uchess] [[Yelena Pavlovna]] in 1865" (Увертюра, игранная под моим управлением у В. К. Елены Павловны в 1865 г. П. Чайковскйй). On the last page are pencil sketches relating to the revised version.</ref>
<ref name="note6">An audio reconstruction of the first version of the overture is included in our ''[[First Thoughts]]'' series.</ref>
</references>
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