The Sleeping Beauty (suite), Op.66a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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For 4 Accordions, Bass Accordion and Timpani (De Bra)

Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2023.
Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 4 different accordions and bass accordion)
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Sheet Music

Scores

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1899). Plate 25237.
Reprinted Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1900).
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Misc. Notes #81457: This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Parts

15 more: Oboe 1, 2, English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Cornet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Trombones 1, 2, 3 • Tuba • Timpani, Glockenspiel, Bass Drum, Cymbals • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1899). Plate 25238.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2183.
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Misc. Notes High resolution scans. Cleaned, retouched, errata / missprints corrected and with added measure numbers. See 'discussion' for details.
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31 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Cornet 1 • Cornet 2 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Percussion • Bass Drum • Tam-Tam • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1899). Plate 25238.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2183.
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1899). Plate 25238.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Theatre Orchestra (Weninger)

12 more: Flute and Piccolo • Oboe and Cor Anglais • Clarinet I • Clarinet II • Bassoon • Horns • Trumpet I • Trumpet II • Trombone • Batterie • Harp • Harmonium

Arranger Leopold Weninger (1879–1940)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, 1920. Plate A.J.B. 6405.
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For Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano (Prochnow)
Arranger Uwe Prochnow
Publisher. Info. Uwe Prochnow, 2016.
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Misc. Notes The Sleeping Beauty - Suite, content: Introduction (bar 1-22), No. 1 Marche (reduced), No. 15a Pas d'Action (reduced), No. 6 Valse (reduced), score and parts
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For Piano 4 Hands (Rachmaninoff)
Arranger Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1900).
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Misc. Notes Reprinted by Forberg Edition (PE.F02008). Satisfies one of the IMSLP wishlist items.
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For Piano (Siloti)
Arranger Alexander Siloti (1863–1945)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1899).
Reprinted Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1900).
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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Waltz (No.5)

For Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns and Double Bass (Clements)
Arranger Patrick Clements (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Patrick Clements, 2019.
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For 4 Accordions, Bass Accordion and Timpani (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra
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Misc. Notes Is more suitable for a larger orchestra.
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For Horn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Arnau)
Arranger Jesús Arnau (b. 1999)
Publisher. Info. Jesús Arnau, 2021.
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General Information

Work Title The Sleeping Beauty
Alternative. Title Спящая красавица ; La belle au bois dormant ; Dornröschen
Name Translations The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a
Name Aliases The Sleeping Beauty, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.66a ; TH 234
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IPT 110
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Introduction [Prologue, Introduction and No.4]
    (Introduction, mm.1-27, linked with the appearance
    of the Lilac Fairy from the end of the Prologue)
  2. Adagio [Act 1, No.8a]
  3. Pas de caractère [Act 3, No.24]
  4. Panorama [Act 2, No.17]
  5. Waltz [Act 1, No.6]
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1899
First Publication. 1899 - Moscow: P. Jurgenson
Full score, Plate 25237.
Piano (arr. Siloti), Plate 25238
simplified piano (arr. Langer).
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba,
timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, glockenspiel, harp, strings
Related Works See also the complete ballet, Op.66.
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
Extra Information The identity of the arranger of the suite, which first appeared after Tchaikovsky's death, is uncertain.