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Der König von Thule
Фульский король
Ballad for voice with piano by Franz Liszt, arranged for orchestra (1874).
| Catalogue References | TH 186 ; ČW 416 |
|---|---|
| Date | October or November 1874 |
| Text | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), in a Russian translation by S. Zaiatskii and A. Efremenkov |
| Language | Russian |
| Key | A♭ major |
| Tempo/Section Listing | Allegretto (A♭ major, 99 bars) |
| Instrumentation | Baritone voice + 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B♭), 2 Bassoons + 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (F), 3 Trombones + Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg: National Library of Russia (ф. 834, No. 8) |
| First Publication | Moscow: Muzyka, 1970 |
| Average Duration | 4 minutes |
| Dedication | Ivan Aleksandrovich Mel'nikov (1832–1906) |
| Notes | The ballad Es war ein König in Thule was written for voice and piano by Franz Liszt (1811–1886) in 1842, and revised in 1856 |
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History
Orchestrated in late October/early November 1874 in Moscow. On the fair copy of the score the author has written: "Orchestrated for I. A. Mel'nikov. P. Tchaikovsky. 22 October 1874" [O.S.].
From:
Музыкальное наследие Чайковского (1958), p. 494
English text copyright © 2006 Brett Langston