Serenade for String Orchestra, Op.48 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Complete Work
For Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky)
Complete score
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Irinia Nikolayevna Iordan (1910–1977)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.50B
Moscow: Muzyka, 1965. Plate 1051.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Piano Series No.4058
Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
Original publication info and plate numbers omitted in reprint
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I. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina
For Piano solo (Lippold)
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Max Lippold (d. ca.1930), transcriber
Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(ca.1940). Plate 13880
II. Valse
For Piano solo (Pachulski)
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Henryk Pachulski (1859–1921), transcriber
Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(ca.1940). Plate 13880
For Piano solo (Catoire)
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Georgy Catoire (1861–1926), transcriber
Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d. (1888). Plate 13709
III. Elegia
For Piano solo (Olenev)
III. Elegia
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Yury Mikhailovich Olenev, transcriber
Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(ca.1940). Plate 13880
IV. Finale
For Piano solo (Olenev)
IV. Finale
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General Information
| Work Title | Serenade for String Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Серенада для струнного оркестра (Serenade dlya strunnogo orkestra), Serenade for Strings |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.48, TH 48 |
| Key | C major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 4 |
| Average Duration | 30 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1880 |
| First Performance | St. Petersburg, 18/30 October 1881 |
| Year of First Publication | 1881 |
| Dedication | Karl Albrecht (1836–1893) |
| Genre | Piece for string section |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- Pezzo in forma di sonatina. Andante non troppo—Allegro moderato (C major, 295 bars)
- Valse. Moderato. Tempo di Valse (G major, 223 bars)
- Elegia. Larghetto elegiaco (D major, 162 bars)
- Finale (Tema russo). Andante—Allegro con spirito (C major, 406 bars)
Version History
- Composed for string orchestra, 1880
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Tchaikovsky, 1880
Publication History
Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1881. 67 pages. Plate 4412
Arrangement for Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow; Leipzig: P. Jurgenson, 1892. 67 pages. Plate 4413


