Overture in F major (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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1st version (1865)
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Pavel Alexandrovich Lamm (1882-1951)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.21
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1952. Plate M. 22413 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [c.1970]. Kalmus Orchestral Series No. 571
Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
Original title page and plate numbers omitted in reprint
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2nd version (1866)
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Pavel Alexandrovich Lamm (1882-1951)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.21
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1952. Plate M. 22413 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [c.1970]. Kalmus Orchestral Series No. 571
Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
Original title page and plate numbers omitted in reprint
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 | Overture |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Увертюра |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | TH 39 |
| Key | F major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Average Duration | 1st version — 7 minutes 2nd version — 12 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1st version — 1865 2nd version — 1866 |
| First Performance | 1st version — Saint Petersburg, 27 November/9 December 1865 2nd version — Moscow, 4/16 March 1866 |
| Year of First Publication | 1952 (both versions) |
| Genre | Other symphonic pieces |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 1st version — 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B♭), 2 Bassoons, Horn (F), Trumpet (F), Timpani, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses 2nd version — 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B♭), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (F), 3 Trombones, Timpani, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Version History
- Composed for student orchestra, 1865 (= "1st verson")
- Revised for full orchestra, 1866 (= "2nd version")
Section Listing
1st version:
- Andante—Allegro molto (F major, 377 bars)
2nd version:
- Andante—Allegro con spirito (F major, 687 bars)
Publication History
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1952 (Polnoe sobranie sochinenii, vol. 21) — both versions
