Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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Composition Year | 1871 |
Genre Categories | Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; |
Work Title | String Quartet No.1 |
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Alternative. Title | |
Name Translations | Quarteto de cordas n.º 1; 弦楽四重奏曲第1番; Струнный квартет № 1; Quatuor à cordes n° 1 de Tchaïkovski; String Quartet No. 1; |
Name Aliases | Quarteto de cordas No. 1; Quatuor À Cordes N°1; Quatuor a cordes no 1 de Tchaikovski; Quatuor à cordes n° 1; Quatuor à cordes n°1 de Tchaïkovski; |
Authorities | Wikipedia; BNF: 139101536 |
Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.11 ; TH 111 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 118 |
Key | D major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1871 |
First Performance. | 1872-03-28 in Moscow, Assembly of the Nobility
1888-03-04 in Paris, Châtelet — Andante cantabile, arranged for cello and strings.
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First Publication. | 1872 – Moscow: P. Jurgenson
1956 – Moscow: Muzgiz. Andante cantabile, arr. cello and strings
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Dedication | Sergey Rachinsky (1836–1902) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 29 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola, cello |
Discography | MusicBrainz All Music Guide |
External Links | Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | *Some sources say Ludwig Minkus played 2nd violin and Pryanishnikov played viola at the premiere. The Andante cantabile was arranged for cello and string orchestra by Tchaikovsky, 1888. |