| Work Title
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The Sleeping Beauty
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| Alternative. Title
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Спящая красавица ; La belle au bois dormant ; Dornröschen
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| Name Translations
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The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a
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| Name Aliases
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The Sleeping Beauty, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a
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| Composer
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.66a, TH 234
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 110
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- Introduction [Prologue, Introduction and No.4]
(Introduction, mm.1-27, linked with the appearance of the Lilac Fairy from the end of the Prologue)
- Adagio [Act I, No.8a]
- Pas de caractère [Act III, No.24]
- Panorama [Act II, No.17]
- Waltz [Act I, No.6]
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1899
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| First Publication.
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1899 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score. 1899 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Arr. for solo piano (Alexander Siloti). 1899 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Simplified arr. for solo piano (Eduard Langer).
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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20 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭, A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 cornets (B♭, A), 2 trumpets (B♭, A), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, glockenspiel + harp, strings
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| Related Works
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See also the complete ballet, Op.66.
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| External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research
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| Extra Information
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The identity of the arranger of the suite, which first appeared after Tchaikovsky's death, is uncertain.
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