Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Original version (Tchaikovsky)
Complete Score
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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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Revised version (Fitzenhagen)
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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.
Parts
Original version (Tchaikovsky)
Cello solo
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Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d. (ca 1956). Plate M.25740 Г.
Revised version (Fitzenhagen)
Cellos
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General Information
| Work Title | Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 | ||
| Alternative Title | Вариации на тему рококо (Variatsii na temu rokoko) | ||
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich | Genre | Concerto |
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.33, TH 57 | Librettist | |
| Number of Movements/Sections | Theme, 8 variations | Language | |
| Dedication | Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (1848–90) | Piece Style | Romantic |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1877 | Instrumentation | Cello solo; 2 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 2 Clarinets (A); 2 Bassoons; 2 Horns (F); Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Cellos; Double Basses |
| Year of First Publication | 1878 | Discuss this piece | |
Misc. Comments
The work was published in its original form only as part of the complete works issued during the Soviet era. Prior publications were of the bowdlerized edition of Fitzenhagen, who completely ignored the composer's wishes and made what amounts to an abridged arrangement of the original.
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
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1st version (Tchaikovsky)
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956 (in vol. 30B of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii).
2nd version (Fitzenhagen)
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1889. 45 pages. Plate 13791.
Arrangements and Transcriptions
1st version (Tchaikovsky)
For Cello with Piano
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1956 (in vol. 550B of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii).
2nd version (Fitzenhagen)
For Cello with Piano
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1878.
