| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1884 |
| Genre Categories | Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
Contents |
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⇒ 4 more: II. Valse mélancolique • III. Scherzo • IVa. Theme and Variations [part 1] • IVb. Theme and Variations [part 2]
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| Work Title | Suite No.3 |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.55, TH 33 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 123 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1884 |
| First Performance. | 1885-01-24 — St. Petersburg, Russian Musical Society: Hans von Bülow (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1885 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score, 235 pages. Plate 6521. 1885 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Arrangement for piano 4 hands, 105 pages. Plate 6523. 1890? — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score, 223 pages. Plate 6521 (revised ed.). |
| Dedication | Max Erdmannsdörfer (1848–1905) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 41 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra: piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F, D), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, side drum, tambourine, triangle, cymbals, bass drum + harp + strings |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research |
| Extra Information | Also arranged for piano 4 hands by Tchaikovsky, 1884 |