The Tale of Tsar Saltan (suite), Op.57 (Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay)

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1967. Plate 4233.
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Work Title Tale of Tsar Saltan
Alternative. Title Сказка о Царе Салтане
Composer Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.57
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. INR 80
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. The Tsar's Farewell and Departure [Introduction to Act I of the opera]
  2. The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea [Introduction to Act II]
  3. The Three Wonders (Три чуда) [Introduction to Act IV, Scene 2]
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1901
First Publication. 1901 – St. Petersburg: Bessel. Full score, 71 pages. Plate 4880.
1901 – St. Petersburg: Bessel. Arrangement for solo piano, 25 pages. Plate 4849.
1904 – St. Petersburg: Bessel. Arrangement for piano 4 hands (Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova), 45 pages. Plates 4867 to 4869.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 17 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, percussion + celesta + harp, strings
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