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

For the complete opera from which this concert suite was extracted, see The Tale of Tsar Saltan (opera).

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements: The Tsar's Farewell and Departure [Introduction to Act I of the opera] The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea [Introduction to Act II] The Three Wonders (Три чуда) [Introduction to Act IV, Scene 2]
Composition Year	1901
Genre Categories	Operas; Theatrical Works; Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra
Related Works	Extracted from the opera (1899–1900).

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Publisher. Info.	Moscow: Muzyka, 1967. Plate 4233.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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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: The Tsar's Farewell and Departure [Introduction to Act I of the opera] The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea [Introduction to Act II] 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
Related Works	Extracted from the opera (1899–1900).