String Quartet No.1, Op.11 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov (1888–1982)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.31
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1955. Plate M. 24691 Г.
Reprint - New York: Dover Publications
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Andante cantabile
For Cello and String Orchestra (Tchaikovsky)
II. Andante cantabile
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Viktor L'vovich Kubatsky (1891–1970)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.30B
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956. Plate M. 25739 Г.
Reprint - New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Orchestral Series No.596
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Includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)
Scored for Cello solo + Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses
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General Information
| Work Title | String Quartet No.1 |
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| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.11, TH 111 |
| Key | D major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 4 |
| Average Duration | 29 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1871 |
| First Performance | Moscow, 16/28 March 1871 |
| Year of First Publication | 1872 |
| Dedication | Sergey Aleksandrovich Rachinsky (1836–1902) |
| Genre | Quartet (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 2 Violins, Viola, Cello |
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Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- Moderato e semplice (D major, 183 bars)
- Andante cantabile (B♭ major, 184 bars)
- Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco (D minor, 156 bars)
- Finale. Allegro giusto (D major, 432 bars)
Version History
- Composed for string quartet, 1871
- The Andante cantabile (movt.2) was arranged for cello and string orchestra by Tchaikovsky, 1888. This version was first performed in Paris, 16/28 February 1888, and published in 1956.
Publication History
Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1872. 10 pages. Plate 1900a
Arrangement of Andante cantabile for cello and strings (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956 (in vol.30B of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii)
