Work Title
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Grand Sonata
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Alternative. Title
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Большая соната ; Grande Sonate
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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.37 ; TH 139
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 42
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Key
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G major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Moderato e risoluto (G major, 301 bars)
- Andante non troppo quasi Moderato (E minor, 152 bars)
- Scherzo. Allegro giocoso (G major, 217 bars)
- Finale. Allegro vivace (G major, 484 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1878
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First Performance.
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1879-11-02 — Moscow, Russian Musical Society: Nikolay Rubinstein (piano)
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First Publication.
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1879 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1879. 51 pages. Plate 3340. 1889 — Hamburg: D. Rahter. Revised ed.
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Dedication
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Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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32 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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piano
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External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article
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