The Oprichnik (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

		Movements/Sections 4 acts, 5 scenes Composition Year 1870–72 Genre Categories Operas; Stage Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Russian language; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players

Scores

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• Vocal Scores (6)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (1)

Full Scores

Introduction

 Complete Score
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Bryan P. C. C. (1 September 2010)

Publisher Info.:

St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.(1896). Plate 3966 (3965)

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Vocal Scores

 Overture
*#30510 - 8.10MB, 13 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 232x⇩

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 Act I
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 Act II, Tableau 1
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 Act II, Tableau 2
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 Act III
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 Act IV
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Editor:

Anatoly Dmitriyev (1908–1978)

Language:

Russian

Publisher Info.:

P.I. Tchaikovsky: Complete Collected Works, vol.34 (Полное собрание сочинений).
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1959. Plate M. 27037 Г.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Introduction

For Piano 4 hands (Pomazansky)

 Complete score
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Arranger:

Ivan Alexandrovich Pomazansky (1848-1918)

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St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d. Plate 512

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General Information

Work Title	The Oprichnik
Alternative Title	Опричник ; The Guardsman

Composer	Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue Number	TH 3
Movements/Sections	4 acts, 5 scenes
Year/Date of Composition	1870–72
First Performance	1874-04-24 — St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre: Vasily Vasilyev I (Zhemchuzhny), Wilhelmina Raab (Natalya), Vladimir Sobolev (Molchan Mitkov), Aleksandra Krutikova (Morozova), Dmitry Orlov (Andrey), Vasily Vasilyev II (Basmanov), Ivan Melnikov (Vyazminsky), Olga Schroeder (Zakharyevna), Eduard Nápravník (conductor).
First Publication	1874 — St. Petersburg: Bessel. Vocal score, 327 pages. Plates 400 to 427. 1896 — St. Petersburg: Bessel. Full score. Plate 3965.
Librettist	Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), after Ivan Lazhechnikov (1792–1869)
Language	Russian
Dedication	Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827–1892)
Average Duration	98 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices: Prince Zhemchuzhny (Князь Жемчужный) (bass) ; Natalya (Наталья) (soprano) ; Molchan Mitkov (Молчан митьков (bass) ; Boyarina Morozova (Боярына Морозова) (mezzo-soprano) ; Andrey Morozov (Андрей Морозов) (tenor) ; Basmanov (Басманов) (contralto) ; Prince Vyazminsky (Князь Вязьминский) (baritone) ; Zakharyevna (Захарьевна) (soprano) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭, A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (D, F, C), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum + harp, strings
External Links	Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article
Extra Information	Vocal score arranged for solo voices, mixed chorus and piano by Tchaikovsky, 1873.