| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 duets:
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|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1880 |
| Genre Categories | Duets; For 2 voices, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
Contents |
| Work Title | 6 Duets |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | 6 дуетов |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.46 ; TH 102 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 31 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 duets:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1880 |
| First Performance. | 1889-12-31 — St. Petersburg, Royal Command Performance: Yevgeniya Mravina (soprano), Nina Fride (mezzo-soprano), Eduard Nápravník. Arrangement of No.6 for voices and orchestra. |
| First Publication. | 1881 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. 57 pages. Plates 4246 to 4251. 1960 — Moscow: Muzyka. Arrangement of No.6 for 2 voices and orchestra (in vol.27 of Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Complete Collected Works, p.473–485). Plate M. 18604 Г. |
| Librettist | Various:
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| Language | Russian |
| Dedication | Tatyana Davydova (1861-1887) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 25 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Soprano + mezzo-soprano (Nos.1, 3, 4, 6), baritone (No.2), or tenor (No.5) + piano |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive |
| Extra Information | No.6 was also arranged for soprano, mezzo-soprano and orchestra by Tchaikovsky, 1889. |