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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44, was written in 1879–1880 and dedicated to Nikolai Rubinstein, who had insisted he perform it at the premiere as a way of making up for his harsh criticism of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. But Rubinstein never played it, as he died in March 1881, and the work has never ...
For a complete list of Tchaikovsky's works, including those without opus numbers, see here. [1] For more detail on dates of composition, see here. [2] Op. 1 Two Pieces for piano (1867) Scherzo à la russe in B ♭ major; Impromptu in E ♭ minor; Op. 2 Souvenir de Hapsal, 3 pieces for piano (1867) Op. 3 The Voyevoda, opera (1868)
The name may seem strange for this earthy music, but Tchaikovsky is using the term "baroque" in its original meaning of "quaint" or "grotesque". The subtitle "Wild dance in imitation of Dargomyzhsky" is more helpful. The model for this music is the earlier Russian composer's Kazachok or "Cossack Dance". [5]
Souvenir d'un lieu cher (Memory of a Dear Place or Memory of a Beloved Place, sometimes Souvenir of a Beloved Place; [1] Russian: Воспоминание о дорогом месте), Op. 42, is a set of three pieces for violin and piano, written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1878. [2] [3]
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 was the only concerto for violin composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Composed in 1878 , it is one of the best-known violin concertos . The concerto was composed in Clarens , Switzerland, where Tchaikovsky was recovering from the fallout of his ill-fated marriage.
Chromatic mediant from Tchaikovsky's Chant sans paroles, Op. 2, No. 3, mm. 43-45 Play ⓘ. Note ♭ VI in root position and the repeated return to I (D ♭ and F, respectively), characteristic of chromatic mediant root movement. [2] Souvenir de Hapsal consists of three pieces for the piano: [3] Ruines d'un château, E minor; Scherzo, F major
Tchaikovsky had voiced his dislike for the sound of piano and orchestra while writing his Second Piano Concerto [5] with his isolating the soloist from the orchestra as much as possible. Tchaikovsky scholar David Brown notes that the middle section of the quasi Rondo of the Fantasia, written for piano solo, "was the logical goal toward which ...
Tchaikovsky, known primarily for his symphonies, concertos and ballets, was deeply interested in the music and liturgy of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1875, he compiled A Concise Textbook of Harmony Intended to Facilitate the Reading of Sacred Musical Works in Russia. [3] In an 1877 letter to his friend and patroness Nadezhda von Meck, he wrote: