Italian Capriccio, Op.45 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Alexander Alexandrovich Nikolayev (1903–1980)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.25
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1961. Plate M. 28816 Г.
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Complete Score [part 1]
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Alexander Alexandrovich Nikolayev (1903–1980)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.25
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1961. Plate M. 28816 Г.
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Flute 1, 2, 3 (doubles on Piccolo)
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Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
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Timpani, Percussion
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Harp
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate Orch.B.4894.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For 2 Pianos, 4 hands (Langer)
Complete score
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Eduard Langer (1835–1905), transcriber
Moscow: P. Jurgenson (1884). Plate 5868.
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For Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky)
Complete score (Preview)
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Hamburg: D. Rahter (1881), Plate 2936.
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Complete score
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Irina Nikolaevna Iordan (1910–1977)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.50A
Moscow: Muzyka, 1965. Plate 1050.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Piano Series No.4057.
Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
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General Information
| Work Title | Italian Capriccio, Op.45 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Итальяанское каприччио (Italyanskoe kaprichchio), Capriccio Italien |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.45, TH 47 |
| Key | A major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Average Duration | 16 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1880 |
| First Performance | Moscow, 6/18 December 1880 |
| Year of First Publication | 1880 |
| Dedication | Karl Yulevich Davydov (1838–1889) |
| Genre | Symphonic Poem |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Piccolo, 3 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Cornets (A), 2 Trumpets (E), 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Tambourine, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Harp, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- Andante un poco rubato—Pochissimo più mosso—Allegro moderato (A major, 633 bars)
Version History
- Composed for orchestra, 1880
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Tchaikovsky, 1880
Publication History
Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1880. 97 pages. Plate 4056
Arrangement for Piano 4 hands: (Tchaikovsky)
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1880.


