Work Title
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6 Romances
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Alternative. Title
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6 романсов
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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.16 ; TH 95
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 92
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Key
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see below
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 songs:
- Cradle Song. Andantino (A♭ minor, 90 bars)
- Wait! Moderato assai (A minor, 55 bars)
- Accept Just Once. Allegro non tanto (C minor, 36 bars)
- O, Sing That Song. Allegro moderato (G major, 127 bars)
- So What? Allegretto (F♯ minor, 164 bars)
- Modern Greek Song. Moderato lugubre (E♭ minor, 48 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1872–73
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First Publication.
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1873 — St. Petersburg: V. Bessel. 33 pages. Plates 301 to 306. 1876 — St. Petersburg: V. Bessel. Arrangements of Nos.1, 4 and 5 for solo piano. Plates 784 to 786.
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Librettist
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Various:
- Apollon Maykov (1821–1897)
- Nikolay Grekov (1807–1866)
- Afanasy Fet (1820–1892)
- Aleksey Pleshcheyev (1825–1893)
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
- Apollon Maykov (1821–1897)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Various:
- Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova (1848–1919)
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
- Herman Laroche (1845–1894)
- Nikolay Hubert (1840–1888)
- Nikolay Rubinstein (1835–1881)
- Karl Albrecht (1836–1893)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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18 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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voice, piano
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External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research
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Extra Information
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Nos.1, 4 and 5 were arranged for solo piano by Tchaikovsky:
- 1. Berceuse:
- 1st version — Andantino (A♭ minor, 61 bars)
- 2nd version — Andantino (A minor, 61 bars)
- 4. Oh! Chante encore!. Allegro moderato (G major, 125 bars)
- 5. Qu'importe. Allegretto (F♯ minor, 164 bars)
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