| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Andante con moto—Allegro moderato (F minor, 631 bars) |
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| Composition Year | 1873 |
| Genre Categories | Fantasias; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
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| Work Title | The Tempest |
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| Alternative. Title | Буря (Burya) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.18 ; TH 44 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 134 |
| Key | F minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Andante con moto—Allegro moderato (F minor, 631 bars) |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1873 |
| First Performance. | 1873 December 19 in Moscow: Nikolay Rubinstein (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1875 |
| Dedication | Vladimir Stasov (1824–1906) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 23 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, cymbals, bass drum + strings |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia |
Full Score:
Arrangement for Piano 4 hands (Langer):