Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Viktor Lvovich Kubatsky (1891–1970)
Polnoe Sobranie Sochinenii. Vol.30B
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956. Plate M. 25739 Г.
Original publisher info, plate numbers and footnotes omitted
This is Tchaikovsky's original version (with 8 variations), without any changes by Fitzenhagen.
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2nd version (Fitzenhagen)
Complete Score
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Wilhelm Friedrich Fitzenhagen (1848-1890)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1962. Plate 30042
Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (1876) were written for Fitzenhagen, and the dedicatee took it upon himself to make changes to the original score (which was not revived until the 1940s). Until fairly recently, this Fitzenhagen version was the only one known in the west.
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1st version (Tchaikovsky)
Cello solo
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General Information
| Work Title | Variations on a Rococo Theme |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Вариации на тему рококо (Variatsii na temu rokoko) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.33, TH 57 |
| Key | A major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1st version — Theme and 8 variations 2nd version — Theme and 7 variations |
| Average Duration | 19 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1877 |
| First Performance | 1st version — Moscow, 24 April 1941 2nd version — Moscow, 18/30 November 1877 |
| Year of First Publication | 1st version — 1956 2nd version — 1878 |
| Dedication | Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (1848–1890) |
| Genre | Concerto |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Cello solo + 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns (F), Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Version History
- Composed for cello and orchestra, 1876 (= 1st version)
- Arranged by Tchaikovsky for cello and piano, 1876 (= 1st version)
- Revised by Wilhelm Fitzenhagen, 1876–77 (= 2nd version)
Fitzenhagen's version was the only one published during Tchaikovsky's lifetime, although privately the composer expressed dissatisfaction with Fitzenhagen's alterations.
Section Listing
1st version (Tchaikovsky):
- Thema. Moderato assai quasi Andante–Moderato semplice (45 bars)
- Var. I. Tempo della Thema (24 bars)
- Var. II. Tempo della Thema (37 bars)
- Var. III. Andante (34 bars)
- Var. IV. Allegro vivo (46 bars)
- Var. V. Andante grazioso (58 bars)
- Var. VI. Allegro moderato (46 bars)
- Var. VII. Andante sostenuto (70 bars)
- Var. VIII e Coda. Allegro moderato con anima (67 bars)
2nd version (Fitzenhagen):
- Thema. Moderato assai quasi Andante–Moderato semplice (61 bars)
- Var. I. Tempo della Thema (24 bars)
- Var. II. Tempo della Thema (33 bars)
- Var. III. Andante sostenuto (70 bars)
- Var. IV. Andante grazioso (58 bars)
- Var. V. Allegro moderato (50 bars)
- Var. VI. Andante (35 bars)
- Var. VII e Coda. Allegro vivo (76 bars)
Publication History
1st version (Tchaikovsky):
- Full Score:
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956 (in vol.30B of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii)
- Arrangement for Cello and Piano (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956 (in vol.55B of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii)
2nd version (Fitzenhagen):
- Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1889. 45 pages. Plate 13791
- Arrangement for Cello and Piano (Fitzenhagen):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1878.
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