Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op.35a (Arensky, Anton)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 9 sections
Composition Year 1894
Genre Categories Variations; For strings; Scores featuring string ensemble; for violin, cello, piano (arr); For 7 saxophones (arr); Scores featuring the saxophone (arr); For 7 players (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)
Related Works Arranged from the slow movement of String Quartet No.2, Op.35.
The theme is from Legend (No.5) of the 16 Songs for Children, Op.54 by Tchaikovsky.

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
#94157 - 2.92MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11070×⇩ - RTM

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1904]. Plate 29821.
Reprinted Essex: Swift, 1957. Plate SMS 1001.
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Misc. Notes Copies, scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome.
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 Complete Parts
#473648 - 2.14MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 715×⇩ - Carolus

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 Complete Parts
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1904]. Plate 29822.
Copyright
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 Complete Parts
#269193 - 0.75MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4575×⇩ - JDH

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Misc. Notes Tk's parts have been made much more friendly. On 11/28/2020 one accidental in the vn I and vn II parts were corrected.
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 Violins I
#142939 - 0.14MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8168×⇩ - Tk

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⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
#142943 - 0.07MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2411×⇩ - Tk

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 7 Saxophones (Larocque)

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#261227 - 0.44MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 963×⇩ - Larocque

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⇒ 4 more: Soprano 1, 2 • Alto • Tenor 1, 2 • Baritone 1, 2

 Soprano 1, 2
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 Alto
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 Tenor 1, 2
#261230 - 0.22MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 290×⇩ - Larocque

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 Baritone 1, 2
#261231 - 0.19MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 296×⇩ - Larocque

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Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2012. Moli 242099
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Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For Organ (Silver)

 Complete Score
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Arranger Alfred Jethro Silver (1870–1935)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(ca.1911). Plate 35566.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score
#296776 - 1.05MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 211×⇩ - David Campbell

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Arranger Alfred Jethro Silver (1870–1935)
Editor Robert Leech Bedell (1909–1974)*
Publisher. Info. New York: Edition Musicus, n.d. Plate 105.
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Misc. Notes *Bedell's claims as arranger and editor are dubious: The body of score is identical to that of the Jurgenson publication from ca.1911 as arranged by Alfred Silver with several minor cosmetic changes.
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Selections

For Violin, Cello, Piano (Ramage)

 Complete Score
#900425 - 0.51MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 120×⇩ - Oceanave123

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Arranger Andrew Ramage
Publisher. Info. Los Angeles: OceanAve Music, Inc., 2024.
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For Piano (Lee)

 Variation III
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 Engraving files (MSCZ)
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Arranger Andrew Jonathan Lee (b. 2006)
Publisher. Info. Andrew Jonathan Lee, 2021.
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General Information

Work Title Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky
Alternative. Title Вариации на тему Чайковского ; Variations sur un thême de P. Tschaikowsky
Name Translations Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky; チャイコフスキーの主題による変奏曲; Вариации на тему Чайковского; Variations sur un thème de Tchaikovski; Variationen über ein Tschaikowsky-Thema
Name Aliases 弦楽四重奏曲第2番 (アレンスキー); Variationen über ein Thema von Tschaikowsky
Authorities Wikipedia; BNF: 139661096
Composer Arensky, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.35a
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAA 67
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 9 sections:
  1. Theme. Moderato
  2. Var.I. Un poco più mosso
  3. Var.II. Allegro non troppo
  4. Var.III. Andantino tranquillo
  5. Var.IV. Vivace
  6. Var.V. Andante
  7. Var.VI. Allegro con spirito
  8. Var.VII. Andante con moto
  9. Coda. Moderato
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1894
First Publication. 1904 – Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Plate 29821.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 14-15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation strings
Related Works Arranged from the slow movement of String Quartet No.2, Op.35.
The theme is from Legend (No.5) of the 16 Songs for Children, Op.54 by Tchaikovsky.
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
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