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Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 4''''' in F minor, [[Op.]] 36 ([[TH]] 27 ; [[ČW]] 24), was begun in the spri ...ising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triangle, c

Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 5''''' in E minor, [[Op.]] 64 ([[TH]] 29 ; [[ČW]] 26), was composed an ...3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani + violins I,

Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 1''''' in G minor, [[Op.]] 13 ([[TH]] 24 ; [[ČW]] 21), subtitled ''''' ...ising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in E-flat, F), 2 trumpets (in C, D), 3 trombones, tuba + 2 timpani,

Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 2''''' in C minor, [[Op.]] 17 ([[TH]] 25 ; [[ČW]] 22) was composed and The work's popular (but unofficial) designation as the '''''Little-Russian Symphony''''' (Малороссийская симфония) appears to have been c

Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 6''''' in B minor, [[Op.]] 74 ([[TH]] 30 ; [[ČW]] 27), subtitled ''''' ...3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, cym

...ajor''''' ([[TH]] 238 ; [[ČW]] 443), also known (inaccurately) as his '''''Symphony No. 7''''', or with the subtitle '''''Life''''' (Жизнь), was abandoned In the 1950s, the symphony was reconstructed from the manuscript sources and completed by the Soviet m

Tchaikovsky's '''''Manfred''''' is a symphony in four scenes after [[Byron]]'s dramatic poem, in B minor, Op. 58 ([[TH]] ...English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), bass clarinet (in B-flat), 3 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D), 2 cornets (in A), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 ti

==Symphony No. 1 (TH 24)== .../15 February 1868. Although warmly received at the time, it seems that the symphony was completely neglected for another six years; then, in 1874, Tchaikovsky'

...was composed and orchestrated between June and August 1875. It is his only symphony in a major key, and to have five movements <ref name="note1"/>. ...ising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani + violins I,

...hat it might be rendered as seriously and skilfully as an arrangement of a symphony. Alas, this is impossible; what has been done cannot be undone; but at leas ...ing discussion helped to take Pyotr Ilyich's mind off the [[Symphony No. 6|symphony]] and restored him to his previous agreeable mood" <ref name="note19"/>.

...ng of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D, E), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triangle ...text) was given on 26 January 1997 at Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and University Musical Society Choral Union, with Vladimir Popov

...lo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in B-flat), 2 trumpets (in E-flat), 3 trombones, t ...st performance of the overture took place on 8/20 August 1882 at the sixth symphony concert, in a programme consisting entirely of works by Tchaikovsky, in the

...mpathetic discussion of several of his compositions, including the "Ocean" Symphony, whilst also pointing out "the lack of development" in his talent; and valu ...ng'', D.942 (orchestrated by Lachner), and Vieuxtemps' Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31 (soloist [[Adolph Brodsky]]);

...doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D, F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, military ...haikovsky]]: "I think that in [[Kamenka]] I will be engaged in writing a ''symphony''" <ref name="note3"/>.

...hestra comprising 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones + 3 timpani + violins I, violi Tchaikovsky arranged the concerto for 2 pianos (4 hands) in December 1874. This was revised at the same time that changes wer

...piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in E), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, cymbals, ba ...ther, undated letter, written between 20 October/1 November and 23 October/4 November 1870, Tchaikovsky wrote: "You wanted an introduction along the lin

...ing piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in B-flat), 2 trumpets (in B-flat), 3 trombones, t ..."/>. Presumably this note referred to musical sketches in his Notebook No. 4, which is dated on the first page "12 Sept" {{OS}}. Over one of these sketc

...sting of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, cymbals, ba ...ed by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], and on 16/28 November 1874 at the second RMS symphony concert in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by [[Eduard Nápravník]].

...(3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D, F) + 2 timpani, triangle, glockenspiel + vi ...sist of five movements: 1) Introduction and Fugue, 2) Scherzo, 3) Andante, 4) Intermezzo (Echos de bals), 5) Rondo" <ref name="note3"/>.

'''''The Maid of Orleans''''' (Орлеанская дева), in 4 acts and 6 scenes ([[TH]] 6 ; [[ČW]] 6), is Tchaikovsky's sixth completed ...s, cellos, and double basses. On-stage/off-stage: 4 trumpets (in A, C, E), 4 trombones, military drum, which also form a military band (or could be a pa

'''''The Voyevoda''''' (Воевода) is an opera in 3 acts and 4 scenes, [[Op.]] 3 ([[TH]] 1 ; [[ČW]] 1) <ref name="note1"/>, based on a st ...2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in C, D, E, F), 3 trombones, tuba (doubling ophic

...consisting of 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D), 3 trombones + 3 timpani, tambourine + keyb ...ry... Walked in the garden and came up with the ''seed'' not of a future ''symphony'', but of a ''suite''" <ref name="note6"/>. On 17/29 April and 18/30 April,

...need for work besides compising. Now here I am already with designs for a symphony or string quartet; I still don't know how it will end up", Tchaikovsky told ...nd I'm sending it to you the day after tomorrow in the form of a score and 4-handed arrangement... Whether because this is my latest offspring, or becau

...harp, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and double basses. Off-stage: 4 horns (in F) | rowspan="2"|No. 4

...акула Кузнец), is a comic opera in 3 acts and 8 scenes, [[Op.]] 14 ([[TH]] 4 ; [[ČW]]) <ref name="note1"/>. It was Tchaikovsky's fourth completed opera ...of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat, C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in E, F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triangle

Scored for high voice (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6), or low voice (No. 3), with piano accompaniment. 4. [[Aleksey Pleshcheyev]] (1825–1893), from his poem ''On a Motif of Felic

...horn), 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), bass clarinet (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, mil | rowspan="2"|No. 4

...tes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani + violi ...oncerto in three movements, each of which was adapted from the abandoned [[Symphony in E-flat major]] he had sketched the previous year:

...tra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F) + violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and double basses. ...performance in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 6/18 November 1876 at the first RMS symphony concert, conducted by [[Eduard Nápravník]]. Other notable performances in

..., 2 cornets (in A, B-flat), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 4 timpani, triangle, tambourine, military drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam tam, | No. 4

...A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones + 4 timpani + harp, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and double basses. | No. 4

...ng piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat, C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in A, B-flat), 2 trumpets (in D, E, F), 3 trombone | rowspan="2"|No. 4

...eriod of absence, Tchaikovsky straight away set to work on composing his [[Symphony No. 6]]. At around this time he also assembled materials which were to form ...n to compose these pieces in April, after completing the sketches of his [[Symphony No. 6]] and fulfilling a number of concert engagements, from which he retur

...doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in A), 2 trumpets (in E), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 ti ...with great success in [[Moscow]] on 25 February/9 March 1877, at the tenth symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society, conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]]

...consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D) + 2 timpani + violins I, violins II, violas ...ance at the third Philharmonic Society subscription concert on 22 November/4 December 1881. Its success was sensational, despite an unfavourable recepti

'''''The Oprichnik''''' (Опричник) is an opera in 4 acts and 5 scenes ([[TH]] 3 ; [[ČW]] 3), based on a story by [[Ivan Lazhec ...ising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in C, D, F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, trian

The '''''Suite No. 4''''' <ref name="note1"/> in G major, [[Op.]] 61 ([[TH]] 34 ; [[ČW]] 31), e ...rchestra of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat, C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in B-flat) + 3 timpani, cymbals, glockenspiel + h

...horn, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), bass clarinet (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, tambourine, The Suite was performed a week later than intended, at the ninth symphony concert of the [[Saint Petersburg]] branch of the Russian Musical Society o

...ee-movement cycle. All the movements have their origins in an unfinished [[Symphony in E-flat major]] which Tchaikovsky sketched but later abandoned in Novembe ...orchestra comprising 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, side drum, cymbals + vi

...34|Valse-Scherzo]]'' for violin, and in March–April he wrote his [[Fourth Symphony]], and during this same period he completed some work commissioned by [[Nad ...tein]]. [[Nadezhda von Meck]] reported on this to Tchaikovsky: "At today's symphony concert, [[Fitzenhagen]] is playing your ''Variations''" <ref name="note5"/

...tra comprising 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D) + 3 timpani + violins I, violins II, violas ...79 and January 1880 he was occupied with other work (revising the [[Second Symphony]] and composing the ''[[Italian Capriccio]]'').

...s, English horn (''ad lib.''), 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat, C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in D, F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triangle | rowspan="4"|'''''Prologue'''''

...mprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triangle, c | rowspan="4"|'''''Act I'''''

...ed for high voice (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5), medium voice (No. 6) or baritone (No. 4), with piano accompaniment. 4. [[Aleksey Tolstoy]], from an untitled poem (1858):

High voice (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7), medium voice (No. 4) or baritone (No. 5), with piano accompaniment. 4. [[Aleksey Tolstoy]], from an untitled poem (1856):

...and July 1878, after the composer completed his work on the [[Symphony No. 4]] and ''[[Yevgeny Onegin]]''. Scored for high voice (Nos. 2, 3), medium voice (Nos. 4, 5, 6) or baritone (No. 1), with piano accompaniment.

...bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 4 timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, tam tam, glockenspiel, c | No. 4

* [[London]], St. James's Hall (Musical Union Concert), 22 June/4 July 1876, [[Leopold Auer]] and Otto Bernhardt (violins), Benoit Hollander * [[Paris]], 23rd Colonne symphony concert, 24 March/5 April 1891, conducted by Tchaikovsky (2nd movement only

| width="15%" rowspan="4"|'''''Act I''''' | No. 4

4. From the poem 'The Sun Has Set' (Закатилось солнце) (1892) ...r that he began composition, although a theme for ''We Sat Together'' (No. 4) is written on [[Ratgauz]]'s letter of 26 September/8 October 1892, perhaps

...sting of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triang ...e took place in [[Odessa]] on 23 January/4 February 1893 at the second RMS symphony concert, with [[Sophie Menter]] as soloist, and Tchaikovsky as the conducto

...English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), bass clarinet (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, milita ...ioned letter from the composer to [[Vladimir Davydov]], it follows that by 4/16 October the ballad was prepared in rough, and in the same letter Tchaiko

...ng of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in E, F, G), 2 trumpets (in C, E-flat, E), 3 trombones, tuba + 2 tim ...on 28 November 1978 at Southwark Cathedral, [[London]], by the Kensington Symphony Orchestra, Kensington Choir, and Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conducted

...ising 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in B-flat), 2 trumpets (in B-flat), 3 trombones, t ...ember 1876 in [[Moscow]], conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] at the first symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society, in aid of the Slavonic Charitable S

...doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in A), 2 trumpets (in E), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 ti ...rliest reference to the composer's intended new work occurs in a letter of 4/16 January 1880 to [[Sergey Taneyev]]: "I want to write an Italian suite on

...2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in A, B-flat), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombo ...he ''suite. It is not necessary to change a single note''. What goes for a symphony is the same for a ballet! Of course the Waltz will go in, but there are man

For medium voice (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) or low voice (No. 2), with piano accompaniment. 4. [[Paul Collin]], from the untitled fourth poem in his cycle ''Poëme d'Oct

...A, C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (C, E), 3 trombones, tuba + 4 timpani, tambourine, triangle, cymbals, bass drum + harp, violins I, violin ...been designated a Suite. But its composition dragged greatly. Around 3/15–4/16 July, in a letter to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], he wrote: "Instead of resti

...piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in A, C, E), 2 trumpets (in E), 3 trombones, tuba + 2 timpani, side ...only on 24 February/7 March 1896 at [[Mitrofan Belyayev]]'s third Russian Symphony Concert in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by [[Aleksandr Glazunov]].

Scored for piano duet (4 hands). ...se his collection: "With regard to my songs, which you want to arrange for 4 hands, do whatever you think will be best" <ref name="note3"/>.

...piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A, B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani + 2 | rowspan="2"|No. 4

...imultaneously with [[Dargomyzhsky]]'s full score and arrangement for piano 4 hands <ref name="note3"/>. It was included in volume 60 of Tchaikovsky's '' ==Recordings==

...lo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 3 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani, triangle, c ...It so happened that I (not having heard a single note of Mr Tchaikovsky's symphony) went up to [[Nikolay Rubinstein|Mr Rubinstein]] and suggested this poem by

...ikovsky's autograph score, where they appear in the following order: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 9, 6, 7, 8, 14, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, ...y]]: "I'm working well and have done rather a lot" <ref name="note4"/>. On 4/16 May the sketches for all 24 pieces were ready <ref name="note5"/>. Short

The revised version has an expanded brass section of 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), and 3 trombones. ...f the Overture (for large symphony orchestra) had its first performance on 4/16 March 1866, conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], at a special concert of

...+ 3 cornets (E-flat, B-flat), 3 trumpets (E-flat), 3 tenor horns (B-flat), 4 horns (E-flat), euphonium, 3 trombones, 2 bass trombones + small drum and l ...movement — Tempo di Marcia (B-flat major, 63 bars) — lasting approximately 4 minutes in performance.

...piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 cornets (in A), 2 trumpets (in D), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 ti On 23 March/4 April Tchaikovsky told [[Pyotr Jurgenson]]: "I've finished the march, and I

...d 27 October/8 November 1873, but rough sketches for the ''Nocturne'' (No. 4) and ''Capriccioso'' (No. 5) appear in the same copybook as sketches for th ...ade an arrangement for cello with small orchestra of the ''Nocturne'' (No. 4) for [[Anatoly Brandukov]], from a transcription for [[Wilhelm Fitzenhagen]

Scored for medium voice (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) or low voice (No. 2), with piano accompaniment. 4. [[Lev Mey]] (1822–1862), from his poem of the same name (1859) — a tra

...out for a long time", Tchaikovsky wrote to [[Nadezhda von Meck]] on 23 May/4 June 1878. "This evening in [[Kiev]], while my [[Aleksandra Davydova|sister ...ng piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B-flat), timpani + harp, violins I, violins II, viol

...e movement: Moderato assai (B-flat major, 154 bars), lasting approximately 4 minutes in performance. ...The autograph is subtitled: "Music adapted from [[Mozart]]'s Fantasia No. 4 and arranged by P. Tchaikovsky".

...ntata was made during Tchaikovsky's visit to [[Saint Petersburg]], between 4/16 May and 9/21 May 1885. ...ef name="note2"/>. Preoccupied with the composition of his ''[[Manfred]]'' symphony and with his duties at the conservatory, Tchaikovsky was then in no hurry t

''Nocturne'' (No. 1) was played in [[Tiflis]], at a special RMS symphony concert on 19 April/1 May 1886, by Gennady Korganov. * 4/16 March 1888 — La Trompette

...rchestra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F) + timpano + harp, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and d The chorus was performed at the sixth symphony concert given by the [[Moscow]] branch of the Russian Musical Society on 18

Feliks Blumenfeld performed the ''Dumka'' in the first Russian symphony concert on 20 November/2 December 1893. ==Recordings==

..., with sadness and deeply moved, a performance of the [[Symphony No. 6|6th Symphony (''Pathétique'')]] under the skilful (in my view) direction of [[Safonov]] ...ndeed successfully pass these exams in May 1904 and shortly thereafter, on 4/17 July 1904, he married Yelena Golovinskaya (1886-1974), a young lady whos

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