| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1883 |
| Genre Categories | Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
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| Work Title | Suite No.2 |
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| Alternative. Title | Suite caractéristique |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.53, TH 32 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 122 |
| Key | C major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1883 |
| First Performance. | 1884-02-16 — Moscow, Russian Musical Society: Max Erdmannsdörfer (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1884 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score, 185 pages. Plate 5862. 1884 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Piano 4 hands (arr. Tchaikovsky and Hubert), 93 pages. Plate 5864. |
| Dedication | Praskovya Tchaikovskaya (1864–1956) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 37 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra: piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, tambourine, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, 4 accordions, harp, strings |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | Arranged for piano 4 hands by Tchaikovsky (movements 2 to 5) and Aleksandra Hubert (movement 1), 1883 |