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Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 4''''' in F minor, [[Op.]] 36 ([[TH]] 27 ; [[ČW]] 24), was begun in th The Symphony is scored for an orchestra comprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarine

Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 5''''' in E minor, [[Op.]] 64 ([[TH]] 29 ; [[ČW]] 26), was composed and orch The Symphony is scored for an orchestra consisting of 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2

Tchaikovsky's '''''Symphony No. 1''''' in G minor, [[Op.]] 13 ([[TH]] 24 ; [[ČW]] 21), subtitled ''''' The Symphony is scored for an orchestra comprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarine

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 ''''' The Symphony is scored for an orchestra comprising 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 ob

...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]] The idea for a symphony on the subject of Lord [[George Byron]]'s poem ''Manfred: A Dramatic Poem''

...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"/>. The Symphony is scored for an orchestra comprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarine

==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'

...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"/>.

...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 ...hony's scherzo). The first half of it comes from the finale of the [[First Symphony]]. I do not agree with Yusha that this is a bad thing—it brings me great

The overture is scored for a large symphony orchestra comprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets In his letter of reply of 23 June/5 July <ref name="note3"/>, Tchaikovsky asked [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] for more in

...mpathetic discussion of several of his compositions, including the "Ocean" Symphony, whilst also pointing out "the lack of development" in his talent; and valu ...No. 2 (''Souvenir of a Summer Night in Madrid'', 1848–51), [[Beethoven]]'s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, [[Schubert]]'s choral cantata ''Mirjams Siegesges

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...haikovsky]]: "I think that in [[Kamenka]] I will be engaged in writing a ''symphony''" <ref name="note3"/>. ...n, the form of which has still not been settled upon. Perhaps it will be a symphony, or perhaps another suite", he wrote on 16/28 April. "The latter form has f

On 24 December 1874/5 January 1875, Tchaikovsky played the concerto to [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] and ...(conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]]) at the third Russian Musical Society symphony concert.

...ed by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], and on 16/28 November 1874 at the second RMS symphony concert in [[Saint Petersburg]], conducted by [[Eduard Nápravník]]. * [[Saint Petersburg]], 4th Russian Symphony Concert, 17/29 December 1888, conducted by Tchaikovsky

...w years, due to [[Bessel]]'s reluctance to publish the full score of his [[Symphony No. 2]] — to the point that Tchaikovsky had recently revised that work as ...rformed for the first time in [[Moscow]], on 4/16 March 1870 at the eighth symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society, conducted by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]]

Scored for high voice (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6), or low voice (No. 3), with piano accompaniment. 5. "N.N." [= Tchaikovsky]:

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The overture-fantasia is scored for a symphony orchestra comprising 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn ...book No. 4 seem to show that the overture was conceived as a work for full symphony orchestra, rather than for the smaller forces of a theatre orchestra.

...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 ...light of day as soon as possible. This is a very convenient form, as only 5 voices are required. I even dreamed about going to [[Leipzig]] and commissi

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...'''''Eugene Onegin''''' <ref name="note1"/>, [[Op.]] 24 ([[TH]] 5 ; [[ČW]] 5), was Tchaikovsky's fifth completed opera, which he described as 'lyrical s | rowspan="2"|No. 5

...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, ...7"/>. On 3/15 September, Tchaikovsky arrived at [[Pleshcheyevo]]. There on 5/17 September <ref name="note18"/>, he resumed working on the Concert Fantas

...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 On 5/17 February the composer told [[Modest Tchaikovsky]]: "In the meantime, in

| No. 5 | rowspan="5"|'''''Act IV'''''

...oduction and Fugue, 2) Scherzo, 3) Andante, 4) Intermezzo (Echos de bals), 5) Rondo" <ref name="note3"/>. On 23 April/5 May 1879, Tchaikovsky wrote to [[Nadezhda von Meck]]: "I have finished the

| colspan="2" rowspan="5"|'''''Prologue''''' | No. 5

On 5/17 March, Tchaikovsky wrote to [[Nadezhda von Meck]]: "...this morning I wa ...t and finale were considered satisfactory <ref name="note8"/>. On 24 March/5 April, Tchaikovsky wrote the new Andante, which in his words was: "better s

'''''The Oprichnik''''' (Опричник) is an opera in 4 acts and 5 scenes ([[TH]] 3 ; [[ČW]] 3), based on a story by [[Ivan Lazhechnikov]]. I | rowspan="2"|No. 5

| rowspan="2"|No. 5 | rowspan="5"|'''''Act III'''''

...performance in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 6/18 November 1876 at the first RMS symphony concert, conducted by [[Eduard Nápravník]]. Other notable performances in * [[Paris]], 3rd Russian symphony concert, 8/20 September 1878, [[Stanisław Barcewicz]] (violin), conducted

...oncerto in three movements, each of which was adapted from the abandoned [[Symphony in E-flat major]] he had sketched the previous year: ...poser told his brother Modest of his intention to orchestrate both the new symphony and the concerto during the summer <ref name="note1"/>.

...spiration'' for work might come to me" <ref name="note9"/>, on 23 November/5 December Tchaikovsky wrote: "This morning I worked very successfully, and t ...79 and January 1880 he was occupied with other work (revising the [[Second Symphony]] and composing the ''[[Italian Capriccio]]'').

The instrumentation was completed on 5/17 November 1876, according to Tchaikovsky's date on the manuscript score. ...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]]

...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"/

| rowspan="2"|No. 5 | rowspan="5"|'''''Act IV'''''

| Re-used in the second movement of [[Symphony No. 2]] | [No. 5]

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 * [[Odessa]], 1st RMS symphony concert, 16/28 January 1893, conducted by Tchaikovsky

...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 ...heless, [[Taneyev]] reworked the pieces in concerto form, and on 24 August/5 September 1895 he reported to [[Modest]] that he was "finishing my task of

The toy instruments are used in Act I (No. 5), and Tchaikovsky noted in the score that "These instruments are essentiall | No. 5

5. From the third poem in the cycle ''Romances'' (Романсы) (1892): The composer expressed his intention to write the romances on 5/17 February 1893 in a letter to his brother [[Modest]] <ref name="note4"/>,

High voice (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7), medium voice (No. 4) or baritone (No. 5), with piano accompaniment. 5. [[Aleksey Tolstoy]] from his poem ''John of Damascus'' (Иоанн Дам�

Scored for high voice (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5), medium voice (No. 6) or baritone (No. 4), with piano accompaniment. 5. [[Lev Mey]] (1822–1862), from his poem of the same name (1858) — a tra

| rowspan="2"|No. 5 On 24 December 1890/5 January 1891, the composer informed [[Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov]] that the d

* [[Saint Petersburg]], 3rd RMS quartet concert, 24 October/5 November 1872, [[Leopold Auer]] and I. Pikkel (violins), I. Beikman (viola) * [[Paris]], 23rd Colonne symphony concert, 24 March/5 April 1891, conducted by Tchaikovsky (2nd movement only, played by string o

...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 * [[London]], 5th London Symphony Concert, 1/13 December 1887, conducted by [[George Henschel]]

On 24 January/5 February 1880, Tchaikovsky told [[Nadezhda von Meck]]: "All the same, I hav * [[Saint Petersburg]], 7th RMS symphony concert, 3/15 January 1881, conducted by [[Eduard Nápravník]]

...een February 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.

| 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

...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

...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

...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"/>.

| No. 5 | rowspan="5"|'''''Act V'''''

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

...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)

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

...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

...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

...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

...="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"/>.

==Recordings== * No. 6. 'Keep On Spinning, My Spinner' — in the second movement of [[Symphony No. 2]] (1872).

..., 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==

...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

...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

...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==

...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==

...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.

...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.

...ic premiere in [[Moscow]] on 5 November 1953, by members of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Konstantin Ivanov. ==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]] * '''[[Letter 4468a]]''' – 5/17 September 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]