Composition: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | String Quartet No. 3 |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.30 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat minor |
| Composed | 1876 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | To the memory of Ferdinand Laub |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2280 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante sostenuto – Allegro moderato | — | E flat minor | 629 |
| Allegretto vivo e scherzando | — | B flat major | 169 |
| Andante funebre e doloroso, ma con moto | — | E flat minor | 134 |
| Finale. Allegro non troppo e risoluto | — | E flat major | 360 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Aleksandra Hubert |
| view | Andante funebre (No.3) | violin and piano | — |
| view | Andante funebre (No.3) | string orchestra | Aleksandr Glazunov |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1876 | Complete Parts · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1876 | Complete Parts · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1876 | Complete Parts · view Violin ! · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | Augener | — | Complete Parts · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Parts · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Cover and Editor's Notes · view |
| view | Complete | — | Pwplant | 2007 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante funebre (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano | P. Jurgenson | 1877 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Andante funebre (No.3) | Arrangement for string orchestra |
P. Jurgenson | 1905 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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