1812 Overture, Op.49 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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Performer Pages New York Philharmonic (orchestra)
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
Publisher Info. Columbia, 1963. MS 6477.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Publisher Info. Brandon Amaro, 2023.
Performers Brandon Amaro (Synthesizer)
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Publisher Info. Jose Welligton Sousa de Castro, 2022.
Performers Makemusic Finale with Note Performer
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Performer Pages Jquesada123 (synthesizer)
Publisher Info. 8 Bit Universe
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Sheet Music

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1880.
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1882]. Plate 4592.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate E.E. 3724.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate Part.B. 4895.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2176.
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Editor Aleksandr Nikolayev (1903–1980)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.25
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1961. Plate M. 28816 Г.
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Misc. Notes The Soviet editors replaced the hymn 'God Save the Tsar' with other music (bars 388-403 on p.176-181) and moved it to an appendix (p.235-238).
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Editor Aleksandr Nikolayev (1903–1980)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.25
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1961. Plate M. 28816 Г.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1965).
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Misc. Notes Original title page, plate numbers and appendix omitted in reprint
As with the Marche Slav, the composer's quotation of God Save the Tsar was replaced with other music. Translated footnotes
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Editor Brett Langston
Publisher. Info. Tchaikovsky Research, 2007. Plate TH-049.
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Misc. Notes Restoring former Russian anthem God Save the Tsar
Published with the permission of the editor
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Editor Quinn Mason
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Editor Brandon Amaro (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Brandon Amaro, 2023.
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Editor Mike Nelson
Publisher. Info. OpenScore, 2017.
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Parts

14 more: Oboe 1, 2, English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (E♭) • Cornet 1, 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani / Percussion • Banda / Cornet 1, 2 (B♭); Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F); Trombone 1/2, Tuba, Drums • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Editor Martin Schmeling (1864–1943)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate Orch.B. 2710.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2176.
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Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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Editor Pierluigi Battaglia
Publisher. Info. Pierluigi Battaglia
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Theatre Orchestra (Borch)

17 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon • Horn 1/2 • Cornet 1 • Cornet 1 • Trombone • Timpani/Percussion • Violin Solo and Obbligato • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Gaston Borch (1871–1926)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1913. Plate 15920-119.
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For Military Band (Laurendeau)
Arranger Louis Philippe Laurendeau (1861–1916)
Publisher. Info. United States Military Band Journal
New York: Carl Fischer, 1904. Plate 8744-119.
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For Concert Band (Sousa)
Arranger Welligton Sousa (b. 1988)
Publisher. Info. Welligton Sousa, 2022.
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For String Orchestra (Johnson)
Arranger Kathryn Burger Johnson
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Misc. Notes Grade 1.5 (Beginning String Players)
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For 6 Cellos (Seymour)
Arranger Gwyn Seymour
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Langer)
Arranger Eduard Langer (1835–1905)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1895).
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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For 2 Pianos (Isida)
Arranger Kazue Rockzaemon Isida
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: 露久左庵音楽出版 Rockza Music Edition
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Misc. Notes This score is before calibration draft. The latest version is I am sold in our site.
Recordings YouTube
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For Piano 4 hands
Arranger Unknown
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1882). Plate 4595.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
The identity of the arranger is uncertain
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Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 1183.
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For Organ (Kraft)
Arranger Edwin Arthur Kraft (1883–1962)
Publisher. Info. New York: H.W. Gray, 1920.
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For Piano (Composer?)
Arranger Composer?
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1882]. Plate 4594.
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For Piano (Esipoff)
Arranger Anton Strelezki (1859–1907), as Stepan Esipoff
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate B.S.S. 31387.
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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For Piano (Hudson)
Arranger Joseph Hudson
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For Piano (Nacar)
Arranger Benjamin Nacar
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Braille Scores

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Feduol (2024/1/4)

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2019.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in customized (combining bar-over-bar and line-over-line) format, 40 cells per line.
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General Information

Work Title 1812 Overture
Alternative. Title The Year 1812 / 1812 год (1812 god)
Name Translations 1812序曲; Rok 1812; 1812 Obertura; 1812년 서곡; הפתיחה 1812; [30 more...]Ouverture solennelle 1812; Obertura 1812; 1812; Ouverture 1812; Ouvertüre 1812; 序曲1812年; «የ1812 መቅድም»; Apirtura 1812; افتتاحية 1812; Abertura 1812; Uverturo 1812; 1812 год; 1812 Uvertürü; 1812 โอเวอร์เชอร์; Orkesterialkusoitto 1812; 1812moi nanca bancu zgike sidbo selfinti; Exordium 1812; 1812-ouverturen; Увертира 1812; Overtur 1812; 1812 forleikurinn; 1812 рік; Ουβερτούρα 1812; 1812 օվերտյուրա; Uvertura 1812; 1812 nî Sū-khek; Slavnostní předehra 1812; اوورتور ۱۸۱۲; 1812-ci il uvertürası; Overture 1812
Name Aliases 1812年庄严序曲; 1812庄严序曲; 1812年序曲; 1812 서곡; Ouverture de 1812; [25 more...]L'ouverture de 1812; L'Annee 1812; L'Année 1812; Année 1812; Obertura Solemne 1812; 1812 Ouvertüre; Ouvertüre solennelle 1812; 大序曲1812; 荘厳序曲1812年; 大序曲1812年; "የ1812 መቅድም"; افتتاحية ١٨١٢; افتتاحيه ١٨١٢; افتتاحيه 1812; Ouvertyren 1812; Увертюра 1812 года; Торжественная увертюра «1812 год»; 1812 Uvertür'ü; 1812 alkusoitto; 1812-overtyra; 1812 օվերտյուրա (Չայկովսկի); Átjánhundruð og tólf forleikurinn; předehra 1812; The Year 1812 Solemn Overture; The Year 1812
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178230196; LCCN: n82010302; GND: 300034148; BNF: 13910193f
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.49 ; TH 49 ; ČW 46
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPT 72
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Largo—Allegro giusto (428 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1880
First Performance. 1882/8/20 in Moscow, Art & Industry Exhibition: Ippolit Altani (conductor)
First Publication. 1882 - Moscow: P. Jurgenson. [more...]
Full score, 75 pages. Plate 4592.
Arr. piano 4 hands, 35 pages. Plate 4595.
Arr. solo piano, 21 pages
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 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, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, bells, cannon, strings
Brass Band (ad lib.) open instrumentation (9 parts, in keyboard notation in original score)
Related Works Quotes God Save the Tsar by Lvov
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
Wikipedia article
Extra Information The 1961 Soviet score is infamous for its substitution of the anthem "God Save the Tsar" (Bozhe, Tsaria Khrani - A. Lvov) near the end with another quotation -- ironically -- a setting of the tune of the final chorus ("Slav'sja") from Glinka's A Life for the Tsar (known in Soviet times as Ivan Susanin). Tchaikovsky's original appeared in the appendix.
The earliest version of the score to include sections for chorus parts was prepared ca.1960 by the American conductor Igor Buketoff (1915-2001), and remains in copyright.