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Венгерские цыганские напевы
By Sophie Menter, arranged for piano with orchestra (1892).
| Catalogue References | TH 193 ; ČW 422 (as "Hungarian Gipsy Tunes") |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1892 |
| Tempo/Section Listing | Andante con moto (F minor–F major, 567 bars) |
| Instrumentation | Piano solo + Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B♭), 2 Bassoons + 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets (B♭), 3 Trombones, Tuba + Timpani, Triangle, Tambourine, Cymbals, Bass Drum + Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
| First Performance | Odessa, 23 January/4 February 1893, by Sophie Menter, conducted by Tchaikovsky |
| Autograph Location | New York: Morgan Library and Museum (Cary 11) |
| First Publication | New York: G. Schirmer, 1909 |
| Average Duration | 18 minutes |
| External Links |
IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
 (downloadable score) |
History
Orchestrated by Tchaikovsky while staying at Sophie Menter's home at Itter in Austria, from 10/22 September to 20 September/2 October 1892.
This work is no longer believed to be the Concerto in the Hungarian Style, composed by Franz Liszt in 1885, as was once suggested by some of Liszt's biographers.
From:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook, vol. 1 (2002), p. 384
Copyright © 2002 Alexander Poznansky and Brett Langston