Composition: Swan Lake (ballet), Op. 20 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Swan Lake |
| Alternative title | Лебединое озеро ; Le Lac des Cygnes ; Schwanensee |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.20 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1875 |
| First published | 1877 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 8400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Ballets |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
(No sections)
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Version | piano | Nikolay Kashkin |
| view | Prologue to Act I | flute | Santiago Andres Barrero Salinas |
| view | Prologue to Act I | clarinet | Santiago Andres Barrero Salinas |
| view | Prologue to Act I | violin and piano | Santiago Andres Barrero Salinas |
| view | Prologue to Act I | viola and piano | Santiago Andres Barrero Salinas |
| view | Prologue to Act I | cello | Santiago Andres Barrero Salinas |
| view | Prologue to Act I | piano | Nikolay Kashkin |
| view | Danse russe (No.20a) | piano 4 hands | Claude Debussy |
| view | Version | piano | Eduard Langer |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Uwe Prochnow |
| view | Selections | piano | Granville Bantock |
| view | Var.1: L'espiègle 'Black Swan' | piano | Jonathan Still |
| view | Scène. Moderato (Act 2 No.10) | flute and piano | Manuele Pinna |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Version | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Introduction and Act 1 · view Act 2 · view Act 3 · view Act 4 · view |
| view | Version | — | P. Jurgenson | 1895 | Complete Score · view Title Page, Instrumentation, Contents, Synopsis, and Introduction · view Act 1, No.1. Scene · view Act 1, No.2. Valse · view Act 1, No.3. Scene · view Act 1, No.4. Pas de Trois · view Act 1, No.5. Pas de Deux · view Act 1, No.6. Pas d'Action · view Act 1, No.7. Sujet · view Act 1, No.8. Danse des Coupes · view Act 1, No.9. Finale · view Act 2, No.10. Scene · view Act 2, No.11. Scene · view Act 2, No.12. Scene · view Act 2, No.13. Danses des Cygnes · view Act 2, No.14. Finale · view Act 3, No.15. [Scene] · view Act 3, No.16. Danses du Corps de Ballet et des Nains · view Act 3, No.17. Scene · view Act 3, No.18. Scene · view Act 3, No.19. Pas de Six · view Act 3, No.20. Danse Hongroise · view Act 3, No.21. Danse Espagnole · view Act 3, No.22. Danse Napolitaine · view Act 3, No.23. Mazurka · view Act 3, No.24. Scene · view Act 4, No.25. Entr'acte · view Act 4, No.26. Scene · view Act 4, No.27. Danses des Petits Cygnes · view Act 4, No.28. Scene · view Act 4, No.29. Scene Finale · view |
| view | Prologue to Act 1 | — | Imperial Music House | 2020 | Full Score and Parts · view |
| view | Danse Russe (Act 3, 20a) | — | P. Jurgenson | 1895 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Danse Russe (Act 3, 20a) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | — | P. Jurgenson | 1900 | Variation 1. L'espiègle 'Black Swan' · view Variation 2. Valse-bluette · view Variation 3. Un poco di Chopin · view |
| view | Version | — | Alexandrov | — | Rotbart variation (additional number) · view |
| view | Version | parts | Manuscript | — | Piccolo · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B, C) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Horn 3, 4 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (A, B) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F, E, D) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Triangle and Tanbourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum and Cymbals · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Version | parts | Manuscript | — | Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Horn 3 · view Horn 4 · view Cornetta 1 · view Cornetta 2 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Triangle · view Percussion · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prologue to Act I | Arrangement for flute |
Imperial Music House | 2020 | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Prologue to Act I | Arrangement for clarinet |
Imperial Music House | 2020 | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Prologue to Act I | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Imperial Music House | 2020 | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Prologue to Act I | Arrangement for viola and piano |
Imperial Music House | 2020 | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Prologue to Act I | Arrangement for cello |
Imperial Music House | 2020 | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Prologue to Act I | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Danse russe (No.20a) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for piano |
P. Jurgenson | 1900 | Complete Score · view Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
W. Paxton & Co. | 1942 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Var.1: L'espiègle 'Black Swan' | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Scène. Moderato (Act 2 No.10) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
Manuele Pinna | 2015 | Complete Score · view Flute Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | For Solo Instrument and Piano (Barrero Salinas) | Piano Accompaniment · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prologue to Act 1 | — | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prologue to Act 1 | For Piano (Kashkin) | Synthesized Performance · file |
©2025 David P. Anderson