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.57 ; TH 105
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 97
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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
- Tell Me, What in the Shade of the Branches? Andante sostenuto (E major, 63 bars)
- On the Golden Cornfields. Andante (F minor, 36 bars)
- Do Not Ask. Adagio molto sostenuto (D major, 32 bars)
- Sleep! Andante sostenuto (F major, 53 bars)
- Death. Moderato (F major, 75 bars)
- Only You Alone. Andante non troppo (F major, 36 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1884
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First Publication.
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1885 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. 25 pages. Plates 6579 (No.1) ; 6632 (No.2) ; 6635 (No.3) ; 6638 (No.4) ; 6641 (No.5) ; 6644 (No.6).
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Librettist
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Various:
- 1. Vladimir Sollogub (1813–1882)
- 2. Aleksey Tolstoy (1817–1875)
- 3. Aleksandr Strugovoshchikov (1809–1878), after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
- 4, 5. Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1865–1941)
- 6. Aleksey Pleshcheyev (1825–1893), after Ada Christen (1844–1901)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Various:
- Fyodor Komissarshevsky
- Bogomir Korsov (1843–1920)
- Emiliya Pavlovskaya (1853–1935)
- Vera Butakova (1843–1923)
- Dmitry Usatov
- Alexandra Krutikova
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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17 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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