Composition: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Souvenir d'un lieu cher |
| Alternative title | Воспоминание о дорогом месте |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.42 |
| Instrumentation | violin and piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1878 |
| First published | 1879 |
| Dedication | ["Brailov", Nadezhda von Meck's estate] |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Méditation. Andante molto cantabile | — | D minor | 188 |
| Scherzo. Presto giocoso | — | C minor | 288 |
| Mélodie. Moderato con moto | — | E flat major | 82 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and orchestra | Aleksandr Glazunov |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | violin and orchestra | Aleksandr Glazunov |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | oboe and piano | — |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | bassoon and piano | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | piano | Heather W. Reichgott |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | theater orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | D. Rahter | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Méditation (No.1) | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | — | Schott | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | — | Schirmer | 1908 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | — | Edition Peters | 1931 | Violin Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | — | Anton J. Benjamin | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | — | Carl Fischer | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and orchestra |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and orchestra |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | Arrangement for oboe and piano | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | Arrangement for bassoon and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Bassoon Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1913 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Nick Kendall (violin) and Robert Koenig (piano) | — | 1. Meditation · file |
| view | Caroline Goulding (violin) and Shuai Wang (piano) | — | 3. Mélodie · file |
| view | Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello) and Noreen Polera (piano) | Cello and Piano | 3. Mélodie · file |
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