Work Title
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The Sleeping Beauty
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Alternative. Title
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Спящая красавица ; La belle au bois dormant ; Dornröschen
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Name Translations
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The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a
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Name Aliases
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The Sleeping Beauty, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a
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Composer
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.66a ; TH 234
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 110
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- Introduction [Prologue, Introduction and No.4]
(Introduction, mm.1-27, linked with the appearance of the Lilac Fairy from the end of the Prologue)
- Adagio [Act 1, No.8a]
- Pas de caractère [Act 3, No.24]
- Panorama [Act 2, No.17]
- Waltz [Act 1, No.6]
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1899
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First Publication.
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1899 - Moscow: P. Jurgenson
- Full score, Plate 25237.
Piano (arr. Siloti), Plate 25238 simplified piano (arr. Langer).
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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20 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, glockenspiel, harp, strings
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Related Works
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See also the complete ballet, Op.66.
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External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research
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Extra Information
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The identity of the arranger of the suite, which first appeared after Tchaikovsky's death, is uncertain.
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