| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 section:
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| Composition Year | 1865 (1st version) 1866 (2nd version) |
| Genre Categories | Overtures; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
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| Work Title | Overture |
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| Alternative. Title | Увертюра |
| Name Translations | Ouverture en fa majeur; Ouvertüre F-Dur; Overture in F major |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | TH 39 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 71 |
| Key | F major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 section:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1865 (1st version) 1866 (2nd version) |
| First Performance. | 1865 December 9 (1st version) in St. Petersburg: Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor) 1866 March 16 (2nd version) in Moscow: Nikolay Rubinstein (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1952 (both versions) by Muzgiz, Moscow |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 7 minutes (1st version) 12 minutes (2nd version) |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra (1st version): 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons + horn (F), trumpet (F) + timpani + strings Orchestra (2nd version): 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones + timpani + strings |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research |
| Extra Information | Composed for student orchestra, 1865 (= "1st verson") Revised for full orchestra, 1866 (= "2nd version") |