Romeo and Juliet (duet) (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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- For the earlier overture-fantasia, whose themes were used in the duet, see Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasia).
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Completion by Sergei Taneyev
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Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856–1915), 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
Original publisher info and plate numbers omitted in reprint
Text and footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic).
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Completion by Sergei Taneyev
Russian
Complete score
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Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856–1915), 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
Original publisher info and plate numbers omitted in reprint
Text and footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic).
Please obey the copyright laws of your country. IMSLP does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country.
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General Information
| Work Title | Romeo and Juliet |
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| Alternative Title | Ромео и Джульетта (Romeo i Dzhulyetta) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | TH 215 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Average Duration | 13 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1878–81? |
| Year of First Publication | 1895 |
| Librettist | Aleksandr Lukich Sokolovsky (1837–1915), after William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Solo Voices + 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), Harp, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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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. Sergei Taneyev's completion of the duet was published by Jurgenson in 1895.
Cast
- Juliet (Джульетта) — soprano
- Romeo (Ромео) — tenor
Section Listing
- Andante non tanto quasi Moderato—Andante—Allegro giusto (277 bars)
Publication History
Full Score (Taneyev):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1895. 51 pages. Plate 802-a
