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• Suite No. 4
  ...Suite was performed for the first time on 12/24 December 1887 at the third symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society, again with Tchaikovsky conducting. * [[Saint Petersburg]], 3rd Russian Musical Society symphony concert, 12/24 December 1887, conducted by Tchaikovsky
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• The Snow Maiden
  | rowspan="2"|No. 5 ...in the fourth act; 4) The complete text of the final chorus («Бог Ярило»); 5) In the chorus set to the tune «А мы просо сеяли», are we su
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• Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
  ...alse''. But, given that in March and April, Tchaikovsky wrote his [[Fourth Symphony]], and that in May he was completely absorbed in composing the opera '' [[Y ...ate performance took place, but evidently not as scheduled on 23 September/5 October, but sometime later, since [[Iosif Kotek]] reported only on 20 Octo
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• The Voyevoda (symphonic ballad)
  ...tion from [[Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov]] to conduct his new work at a Russian symphony concert in the Russian capital later that month. "Forgive me, for God's sak ...he instrumentation of ''The Voyevoda''", he told [[Modest Tchaikovsky]] on 5/17 September 1891 <ref name="note8"/>.
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• Six French Songs, Op. 65
  For medium voice (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) or low voice (No. 2), with piano accompaniment. 5. [[Augustine-Malvina Blanchecotte]] (1830-1897) <ref name="note1"/>, from h
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• Hamlet (incidental music)
  | No. 5 | rowspan="5"|'''''Act V'''''
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• Souvenir de Hapsal
  ...2) was performed for the first time by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] at a special symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society in [[Moscow]], on 27 February/10 Mar * Konstanz, 3rd symphony concert, 5/17 January 1881, Marie Heimlicher (piano)
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• Six Romances and Songs, Op. 27
  Scored for medium voice (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) or low voice (No. 2), with piano accompaniment. 5. [[Lev Mey]], from his poem of the same name (1857) — a translation from
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• Suite No. 2
  ...performance of the Suite in [[Saint Petersburg]] took place much later, on 5/17 March 1887, at a Philharmonic Society concert, conducted by the composer * [[Kiev]], 2nd RMS symphony concert, 18/30 March 1888, conducted by Yevgeny Ryb
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• The Sleeping Beauty (suite)
  ...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 ...de by ''Engel'' is a pot-pourri, which I do not want; I'd rather select 4, 5 either 6 numbers that can stand alone as independent compositions — which
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• Fatum
  ...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 ...int Petersburg]], ''Fatum'' was performed on 17/29 March 1869 at the ninth symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society, conducted by [[Mily Balakirev]]. It
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• Souvenir de Florence
  ...="note2"/>, Tchaikovsky made the following pledge to [[Eugen Albrecht]] on 5/17 October 1886: "I give you my firm promise to write and dedicate to your ...April 1888, he wrote to [[Nadezhda von Meck]]: "I am thinking about a new symphony, and a string sextet..." <ref name="note9"/>.
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• Six Pieces, Op. 19
  ..., but rough sketches for the ''Nocturne'' (No. 4) and ''Capriccioso'' (No. 5) appear in the same copybook as sketches for the opera ''[[Vakula the Smith ==Recordings==
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• Fifty Russian Folksongs
  ==Recordings== * No. 6. 'Keep On Spinning, My Spinner' — in the second movement of [[Symphony No. 2]] (1872).
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• Jurists' Song
  ...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 The chorus was performed for the first time on 5/17 December 1885 in the Hall of the Nobles' Club in [[Saint Petersburg]], a
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• Coronation March
  ...s one movement: Andante molto maestoso (D major, 125 bars), lasting around 5 to 7 minutes in performance. ...e at being forced to interrupt this work. However, he began composition on 5/17 March, according to the date in the notebook containing sketches for the
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• Military March
  ...w I know that it's required I'm hurrying to send it to you", he replied on 5/17 May 1893 <ref name="note3"/>. The sketches for the trio were made by Tch ==Recordings==
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• Children's Album
  ...y'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, and 23 ==Recordings==
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• Two Pieces, Op. 10
  ...Modest Tchaikovsky, these two pieces were written between 24 December 1871/5 January 1872 and 29 January/10 February 1872 while the composer was staying ''Nocturne'' (No. 1) was played in [[Tiflis]], at a special RMS symphony concert on 19 April/1 May 1886, by Gennady Korganov.
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• Romeo and Juliet (projected opera)
  ...tches for a duet scene with Romeo and Juliet in the garden (Act III, Scene 5 of the play), using the love-theme from his earlier overture-fantasia. ...ey Taneyev]]'s completion, took place in October 1894 at the first Russian Symphony Concert in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by Yury Bleikhman.
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• Serenade for Nikolay Rubinstein's Name-Day
  ...ic premiere in [[Moscow]] on 5 November 1953, by members of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Konstantin Ivanov. ==Recordings==
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• Georgy Tchaikovsky
  ..., with sadness and deeply moved, a performance of the [[Symphony No. 6|6th Symphony (''Pathétique'')]] under the skilful (in my view) direction of [[Safonov]] * '''[[Letter 4468a]]''' – 5/17 September 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
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