Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem, Op.15 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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First edition (reprint)
Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1892). Plate 17532.
First edition.
Complete Score
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Irina Nikolayevna Iordan (1910–1977)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.22
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1960. Plate M. 27269 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Orchestral Series No.573.
Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
Original title page and plate numbers omitted in reprint
The Soviet editors disguised the statements of the Tsarist National Anthem, but footnotes and appendices (p. 173-184) show differences between the published full score of 1892 and the arrangement published in 1878.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky)
Complete Score
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Irina Nikolaevna Iordan (1910–1977)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.50A
Moscow: Muzyka, 1965. Plate 1050.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Piano Series No.4057.
Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
Original title page and plate numbers omitted in reprint
The Soviet editors disguised the statements of the Tsarist National Anthem, but footnotes and appendices (p.173-184) show differences between the published full score of 1892 and the autograph full score of 1866.
Please obey the copyright laws of your country. IMSLP does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country.
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General Information
| Work Title | Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem, Op.15 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Торжественная увертюра на датский гимн (Torzhestvennaya uvertyura na datsky gimn) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.15, TH 41 |
| Key | D major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Average Duration | 13 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1866, rev.1892 |
| First Performance | Moscow, 29 January/10 February 1867 |
| Year of First Publication | 1878 (arrangement for piano 4 hands), 1892 (full score) |
| Genre | Other symphonic pieces |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (E♭, D), 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Side Drum, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- Andante non troppo—Allegro vivo (D major, 624 bars)
Version History
- Composed for orchestra, 1866
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Tchaikovsky, 1866 (published in 1878)
- Revised by Tchaikovsky (minor cuts, rescoring and new coda), 1892 (published in 1892)
Publication History
Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1892. 63 pages. Plate 17532
Arrangement for piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1878. 31 pages
