Cantata for the Opening of the Polytechnic Exhibition, TH 67 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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General Information

Work Title Cantata for the Opening of the Polytechnic Exhibition
Alternative. Title Cantata for the Bicentenary of the Birth of Peter the Great
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. TH 67
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPT 156
Key G major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1872
First Performance. 1872-06-12 - Moscow, Trinity Bridge
Aleksandr Dodonov (tenor)
Russian Musical Society Orchestra, Karl Davydov (conductor)
First Publication. 1965
Librettist Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
Language Russian
Average DurationAvg. Duration 35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation tenor solo, chorus, orchestra
Solo Voice
tenor
Mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets , 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, military drum, cymbals, bass drum, strings
External Links Tchaikovsky Research