| Work Title
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String Quartet No.1
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| Alternative. Title
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| Name Translations
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Quarteto de cordas n.º 1; 弦楽四重奏曲第1番; Струнный квартет № 1; Quatuor à cordes n° 1 de Tchaïkovski; String Quartet No. 1; 1. Streichquartett; Cvartet de coarde nr. 1; Quartetto per archi n. 1 (Čajkovskij); کوارتت زهی شماره ۱ (چایکوفسکی); Cuarteto de cuerda n.º 1 (Chaikovski)
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| Name Aliases
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Quarteto de cordas No. 1; Quatuor À Cordes N°1; Quatuor a cordes no 1 de Tchaikovski; Quatuor à cordes n° 1; Quatuor à cordes n°1 de Tchaïkovski; Quatuor a cordes n° 1 de Tchaikovski; String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia; BNF: 139101536
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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.11 ; TH 111
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IPT 118
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| Key
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D major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Moderato e simplice (D major, 183 bars)
- Andante cantabile (B♭ major, 184 bars)
- Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco (D minor, 156 bars)
- Finale. Allegro giusto (D major, 432 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1871
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| First Performance.
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1872-03-28 in Moscow, Assembly of the Nobility
- Ferdinand Laub (violin 1), Jan Hřímalý* (violin 2),
Ludwig Minkus* (viola), Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (cello).
1888-03-04 in Paris, Châtelet — Andante cantabile, arranged for cello and strings.
- Anatoly Brandukov (cello), Colonne Orchestra, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1872 – Moscow: P. Jurgenson
- Score, 10 pages. Plate 1900a.
Parts. 4 parts. Plate 1900b.
1956 – Moscow: Muzgiz. Andante cantabile, arr. cello and strings
- (in Complete Collected Works), vol.30Б, pp.71–79). Plate M. 25739 Г.
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| Dedication
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Sergey Rachinsky (1836–1902)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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29 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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2 violins, viola, cello
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| Discography
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MusicBrainz All Music Guide
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| External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article
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| Extra Information
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*Some sources say Ludwig Minkus played 2nd violin and Pryanishnikov played viola at the premiere. The Andante cantabile was arranged for cello and string orchestra by Tchaikovsky, 1888.
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