Work Title
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6 Romances and Songs
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Alternative. Title
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6 романсов и песни
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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.27, TH 98
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 90
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 songs:
- At Bedtime. Adagio misterioso (B♭ minor, 64 bars)
- Look, Yonder Cloud. Andante semplice (C minor, 56 bars)
- Do Not Leave Me. Andante amoroso (F major, 69 bars)
- Evening. Moderato assai (B♭ major, 40 bars)
- Was it the Mother Who Bore Me? Allegro non troppo. Tempo di Mazurka (E♭ minor, 95 bars)
- My Spoiled Darling. Allegro con spirito. Tempo di Mazurka (A major, 145 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1875
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First Publication.
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1875 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. 25 pages. Plates 2733 to 2738.
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Librettist
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Various:
- Nikolay Ogaryov (1813–1877)
- Nikolay Grekov (1810–1866)
- Afanasy Fet (1812–1892)
- Lev Mey (1822–1862), after Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861)
- Lev Mey (1822–1862), after Teofil Lenartowicz (1822–1893)
- Lev Mey (1822–1862), after Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Princess Elizaveta Tserteleva (née Lavrovskaya, 1845–1919)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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16 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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