Swan Lake (suite), Op.20a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)

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For the complete ballet see Swan Lake (ballet), Op.20.


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Jurgenson edition (6 movements)

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 Trumpet 1 (F, E)
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Editor:

Riccardo Drigo (1846-1930), arranger (?)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1900). Plate 25804

Copyright:

Public Domain

Misc. Notes:

The identity of the arranger of the suite is uncertain. See Misc. Comments below.

Muzgiz edition (8 movements)

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Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(1954)
First 5 movements taken from P. Jurgenson parts for the 1900 suite.

Copyright:

Public Domain

Misc. Notes:

These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project. This score contains differences from the version normally heard. See Misc. Comments below.

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General Information

Work Title Swan Lake
Alternative Title Лебединое озеро (Lebedinoe ozero)
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.20a, TH 219
Number of Movements/Sections 6 or 8
Average Duration 28 minutes (Jurgenson edition)
Year/Date of Composition 1900
Year of First Publication 1900
Genre Other symphonic pieces
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (C, B♭, A), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Cornets (A, B♭), 2 Trumpets (F, D, E), 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Military Drum, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Harp, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses
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Misc. Comments

Tchaikovsky mentioned that extracting an orchestral suite from the ballet might be a good idea in a letter written to Jurgenson as the ballet's performances were coming to a close in September 1882. Jurgenson sent him full and piano scores for the ballet shortly thereafter, but there is no evidence Tchaikovsky ever got around to preparing the suite. A Swan Lake Suite, Op.20a of six movements was issued by Jurgenson in November 1900 in full score, parts, and transcriptions for piano 4 hands and piano solo. Although no arranger is credited, Riccardo Drigo, who re-arranged the score for its 1895 revival in St. Petersburg, is a likley candidate.

Just to confuse the issue even more, ca.1954 Muzgiz issued a Swan Lake Suite, Op.20a a few years before they issued the volume (11) of the complete works for the Swan Lake ballet. This suite has eight movements instead of the six found in Jurgenson's score and no credit is given for the compilation. Although the first five movements were identical with the Jurgenson suite, the final movement was omitted and 3 dances from Act III were added.

Section Listing

Jurgenson edition (6 movements):

  1. Scène [No.10 (or 14) from Act II in the ballet]
  2. Valse [No.2 from Act I]
  3. Danse des cygnes [No.13, Var.IV from Act II]
  4. Scène [No.13, Var.V from Act II - first 100 bars, with new 7-bar codetta added]
  5. Czardas: Danse hongroise [No.20 from Act III]
  6. Scène [No.28, plus the first 26 bars of No.29 (Finale) from Act IV]

Muzgiz edition (8 movements):

  1. Scène [No.10 (or 14) from Act II in the ballet]
  2. Valse [No.2 from Act I]
  3. Danse des cygnes [No.13, Var.IV from Act II]
  4. Scène [No.13, Var.V from Act II - first 100 bars, with new 7-bar codetta added]
  5. Czardas: Danse hongroise [No.20 from Act III]
  6. Danse rspagnole [No.21 from Act III]
  7. Danse napolitaine [No.22 from Act III]
  8. Mazurka [No.23 from Act III]

Publication History

Jurgenson edition (6 movements):

  • Full Score:
  • Parts:
  • Arrangement for Piano 4 hands:
  • Arrangement for Piano solo:

Muzgiz edition (8 movements):

  • Full Score:
    • Moscow: Muzgiz, ca.1954. Plate 25803. 125 pages

The 1954 date for the first issue of the Muzgiz suite is by no means absolute, as the full score (125 pages) was clearly made from modified Jurgenson plates of the ballet. Muzgiz would often print the date of the print run instead of the date of first issue of a given score. However, since the new plates for the complete works full score (1957) would not yet have been available, it is entirely possible that the Muzgiz suite could have been first issued in 1954, though it could date as far back as the 1920s or 1930s.

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