7 Romances, Op.47 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Ivan Petrovich Shishov (1888–1947) and Nikolay Mikhailovich Shemanin (1903–?)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.44
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1940. Plate M. 16971 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Vocal Series No.6762
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Was I Not a Little Blade of Grass in the Meadow? (No.7)
For Voice and Orchestra (Tchaikovsky)
7. Was I Not a Little Blade of Grass?
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Irina Nikolayevna Iordan (1910–1977)
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
Scored for Soprano solo + 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses
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General Information
| Work Title | 7 Romances |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | 7 романсов (7 romansov) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.47, TH 103 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 7 |
| Average Duration | 30 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1880 |
| Year of First Publication | 1881 |
| Librettist | Nos.1, 2, 4, 5 — Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817–1875) No.3 — Nikolay Vasilyevich Berg (1823–1884), after Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855) No.6 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Apukhtin (1840–1893) No.7 — Ivan Zakharovich Surikov (1841–1880) |
| Language | Russian |
| Dedication | Aleksandra Vladimirovna Panayeva-Kartsova (1853–1942) |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voice + Piano |
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Section Listing
- If Only I Had Known / Кабы знала я (Kaby znala ya)
Allegro moderato (C minor, 164 bars) - Softly the Spirt Flew up to Heaven / Горними тихо летела луша небесами (Gornimi tikho letela dusha nevesami)
Andante con moto (E major, 73 bars) - Dusk Fell on the Earth / На землю сумрак пал (Na zemlyu sumrak pal)
Allegro moderato (F major, 149 bars) - Sleep, Poor Friend / Усни, печальный друг (Usni, pechalny drug)
Andante non tanto (G♭ major, 75 bars) - I Bless You, Forests / Благословляю вас, леса (Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa)
Andante sostenuto (F major, 72 bars) - Does the Day Reign? / День ли царит (Den li tsarit)
Andantino—Allegro agitato (E major, 77 bars) - Was I Not a Little Blade of Grass in the Meadow? / Я ли в поле да не травушка была? (Ya li v pole da ne travushka byla)
Moderato (F♯ minor, 67 bars)
Version History
- Composed for voice and piano, 1880
- No.7 was arranged for soprano and orchestra by Tchaikovsky, 1884. First performance in this version: Saint Petersburg, 26 December 1887/7 January 1888. Published in 1890
- No.6 was also arranged for soprano and orchestra by Tchaikovsky, 1888. First performance in this version: Paris, 24 February 1888 (not published; lost)
Publication History
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1881. 43 pages. Plates 4252 to 4258
Arrangement of No.7 for Soprano and Orchestra (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1890. 13 pages. Plate 17428
