Work Title
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A Greeting to Anton Rubinstein
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Alternative. Title
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Привет Антону Григорьевичу Рубинштейну
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Composer
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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TH 86
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 43
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Key
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C major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Allegro moderato (92 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1889
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First Performance.
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1889/11/30 — St. Petersburg, Assembly of the Nobility: Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1889 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. 7 pages. Plate 14785.
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Librettist
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Yakov Polonsky (1819–1898)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Anton Rubinstein
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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3 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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mixed chorus (SATB)
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External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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Extra Information
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Commissioned for the celebrations of Anton Rubinstein’s 50th year as a musical artist
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