Romeo and Juliet (duet) (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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- This page relates to a duet scene for a projected opera written by Tchaikovsky in 1881 or 1893, and completed after his death by Sergei Taneyev. For the earlier overture-fantasia, whose themes were used in the duet, see Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasia).
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Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (18561915), author of completion
Ivan Petrovich Shishov (1888–1947), editor
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.62
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1948. Plate M. 19604 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. (ca.1970). Kalmus Orchestral Series No.589
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Text and footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic).
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Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (18561915), author of completion
Ivan Petrovich Shishov (1888–1947), editor
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.62
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1948. Plate M. 19604 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. (ca.1970). Kalmus Orchestral Series No.589.
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Text and footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic).
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General Information
| Work Title | Romeo and Juliet (duet) | ||
| Alternative Title | Ромео и Джульетта (Romeo i Dzhulyetta) | ||
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich | Genre | Opera |
| Opus/Catalogue Number | TH 215 | Librettist | Aleksandr Lukich Sokolovsky (1837–1915) William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 | Language | Russian |
| Dedication | Piece Style | Romantic | |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1878–81? | Instrumentation | Juliet (soprano); Romeo (tenor); 2 Flutes; 2 Oboes; English Horn; 2 Clarinets (A); 2 Bassoons; 4 Horns (F); Harp; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Cellos; Double Basses |
| Year of First Publication | 1895 | Discuss this piece | |
Misc. Comments
- Tchaikovsky considered writing an opera on the subject of Romeo and Juliet between 1878 and 1881. Sketches for a duet scene, partly based on themes from the overture-fantasia, were found after the composer's death. Sergey Taneyev's completion of the duet was published by Jurgenson in 1895.
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- Andante non tanto quasi Moderato—Andante—Allegro giusto (277 bars)
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- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1895. 51 pages. Plate 802-a.
