The Tale of Tsar Saltan (suite), Op.57 (Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1901]. Plate 4880.
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Misc. Notes Missing pages 36-37
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1967. Plate 4233.
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1967. Plate 4233.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1922.
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Parts

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

Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1901]. Plate 4881.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano solo ((Rimskaya-Korsakova)
Arranger Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova (1848–1919)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1901]. Plate 4849.
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The Tsar's Farewell and Departure (No.1)

For Piano 4 hands (Rimskaya-Korsakova)
Arranger Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova (1848–1919)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.[1904]. Plate 4867.
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General Information

Work Title Tale of Tsar Saltan
Alternative. Title Сказка о Царе Салтане
Composer Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.57
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. INR 80
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. The Tsar's Farewell and Departure
    Introduction to Act I of the opera
  2. The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea
    Introduction to Act II
  3. The Three Wonders (Три чуда)
    Introduction to Act IV, Scene 2
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1901
First Publication. 1901, 1904 – St. Petersburg: Bessel.
  • Full score, 71 pages. Plate 4880.
  • Piano arrangement, 25 pages. Plate 4849.
  • Piano 4 hands (arr. Rimskaya-Korsakova), 45 pages. Plates 4867-69.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 17 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, percussion, celesta, harp, strings
Related Works For the complete opera, see The Tale of Tsar Saltan