Hamlet (overture-fantasia), Op.67 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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Editor Irina Iordan (1910–1976)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.26
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1961. Plate M. 29301 Г.
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Editor Brandon Amaro (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Brandon Amaro, 2024.
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13 more: Oboe 1, 2, English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭) • Cornet 1, 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani, Snare Drum, Tam-Tam, Cymbals, Bass Drum • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1890]. Plate 16055.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2177.
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For Piano 4 hands (Leonov)
Arranger Teo Leonov (b. 1977)
Publisher. Info. Teo Leonov, 2013.
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For Piano 4 hands (Pachulski)
Arranger Henryk Pachulski (1859–1921)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1890]. Plate 16056.
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Arranger Henryk Pachulski (1859–1921)
Editor Louis Oesterle (1854–1932)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1909. Plate 20642.
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For Piano (Langer)
Arranger Eduard Langer (1835–1905)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1894). Plate 19700.
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General Information

Work Title Hamlet (overture-fantasia)
Alternative. Title Гамлет (Gamlet)
Name Translations Hamlet
Name Aliases Hamlet op. 67; Hamlet, op. 67
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.67 ; TH 53
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IPT 45
Key F minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Lento lugubre — Allegro vivace (435 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1888
First Performance. 1888/11/24 in St. Petersburg, Russian Musical Society
RMS Orchestra, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor)
First Publication. 1890 - Moscow: P. Jurgenson.
Full score, 97 pages. Plate 16054.
32 parts. Plate 16055.
piano 4 hands (arr. Pachulski). Plate 16056.
Dedication Edvard Grieg
Average DurationAvg. Duration 19 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 cornets, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, strings
Related Works A separate work from the Hamlet (incidental music), Op.67a composed for the play Hamlet in 1891, which includes a condensed version of the overture.
Manuscript Sources Holograph score, 1888
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
Wikipedia article