16 Songs for Children, Op.54 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Ivan Petrovich Shishov (1888–1947) and Nikolay Mikhailovich Shemanin (1903–?)
Publisher Info.:
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.45
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1940. Plate M. 16980 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Vocal Series No.6763
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Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Legend (No.5)
For Voice with Orchestra (Tchaikovsky)
5. Legend
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Editor:
Irina Nikolayevna Iordan (1910–1977)
Publisher Info.:
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.27
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1960. Plate M. 18604 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Orchestral Series No.588
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Scored for Soprano solo + 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B♭), 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns (F), Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses.
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Text and footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic).
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General Information
| Work Title | 16 Songs for Children |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | 16 песен для детей (16 pesen dlya detey) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.54, TH 104 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 16 |
| Average Duration | 48 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1881 (No.16), 1883 (Nos.1–15) |
| Year of First Publication | 1881 (No.16), 1884 (Nos.1–15) |
| Librettist | Nos.1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev (1825–1893) No.2 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev (1825–1893), after Władysław Syrokomla (1823–1862) No.5 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev (1825-1893), after Richard Henry Stoddard (1825–1903) No.8 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev (1825–1893), after Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715–1769) No.11 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev (1825–1893), after Louis Ratisbonne (1827–1900) No.15 — Ivan Zakharovich Surikov (1841–1880), after Teofil Lenartowicz (1822–1893) No.16 — Konstantin Sergeyevich Aksakov (1817–1860) |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Song cycle |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voice + Piano |
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Section Listing
- Granny and Grandson / Бабушка и внучек (Babushka i vnuchek)
Moderato (A minor, 63 bars) - Little Bird / Птичка (Ptichka)
Andante con moto (G major, 45 bars) - Spring: The Grass Grows Green / Весна: Травка зеленеет (Vesna: Travka zeleneyet))
Allegro con spirito (G major, 71 bars) - My Little Garden / Мой садик (Moy sadik)
Allegro comodo (59 bars), G major - Legend / Легенда (Legenda)
Moderato (E minor, 80 bars) - On the Bank / На берегу (Na beregu)
Allegro non troppo (C major, 51 bars) - Winter Evening / Зимний вечер (Zimny vecher)
Moderato (C minor, 124 bars) - The Cuckoo / Кукушка (Kukushka)
Moderato (G major, 133 bars) - Spring: The Snow is Already Melting / Весна: Уж тает снег (Vesna: Uzh tayet sneg)
Allegro animato (F major, 57 bars) - Lullaby in a Storm / Колыбельная песнь в бурю (Kolybelnaya pesn v buryu)
Moderato (F minor, 57 bars) - The Little Flower / Цветок (Tsvetok)
Moderato con moto (F major, 78 bars) - Winter / Зима (Zima)
Moderato (D major, 57 bars) - Spring Song / Весенная песня (Vesennyaya pesnya)
Allegro moderato (A major, 117 bars) - Autumn / Осень (Osen)
Moderato assai (F♯ minor, 44 bars) - The Swallow / Ласточка (Lastochka)
Allegro moderato (G major, 109 bars) - Child's Song: My Lizochek / Детская песенка: Мой Лизочек (Detskaya pesenka: Moy Lizochek)
Allegro moderato (A minor, 100 bars)
Version History
- Composed for voice and piano, 1881 (No.16) and 1883 (Nos.1 to 15)
- No.5 was arranged for voice and orchestra, 1884. First performed in Moscow, April 1884. Published in 1890
- No.5 was also arranged for unaccompanied chorus (SATB) by Tchaikovsky, 1889. First performed in this version in St. Petersburg, 19 March 1889. Published in 1890
Publication History
- Moscow, 1881 (in supplement to the magazine «Детский отдух» (Detsky otdykh), No.1) — No.16 only
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1884. 69 pages. Plates 5985 to 5999 and 6172 — Nos.1 to 16
Arrangement of No.5 for voice and orchestra (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1890. 6 pages. Plate 17430
Arrangement of No.5 for mixed chorus (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1890. 5 pages. Plate 15584
