Composition: Children's Album, Op. 39 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Children's Album |
| Alternative title | Детский альбом |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.39 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 24 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1878 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | Vladimir Davydov |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1680 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Dmitrij Rogal-Lewizkij |
| view | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Louis Sauter |
| view | Nos.1-19, 21, 23-24 | 4 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Nos.16, 18, 19, 21-23 | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | Nos.16, 20 | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | Nos.16, 18, 19, 21, 23 | cello and piano | Julius Klengel |
| view | Nos.1, 9 | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Winter Morning (No.2) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | March of the Wooden Soldiers (No.5) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Mazurka (No.10) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | The Harmonica Player (No.12) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Kamarinskaya (No.13) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Polka (No.14) | orchestra | Alec Rowley |
| view | Polka (No.14) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Italian Song (No.15) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Old French Song (No.16) | 4 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Old French Song (No.16) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Old French Song (No.16) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | Neapolitan Song (No.18) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | Nanny's Story (No.19) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | Sweet Dreams (No.21) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | Lark Song (No.22) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | The Organ-Grinder sings (No.23) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| view | Enterrement de la poupée | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | La poupée malade | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1904 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Carisch & Jänichen | 1973 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1980 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. Morning Prayer · view 2. Winter Morning · view 3. Playing Hobby-Horses · view 4. Mama · view 5. March of the Wooden Soldiers · view 6. The Sick Doll · view 7. The Doll's Funeral · view 8. Waltz · view 9. The New Doll · view 10. Mazurka · view 11. Russian Song · view 12. The Harmonica Player · view 13. Kamarinskaya · view 14. Polka · view 15. Italian Song · view 16. Old French Song · view 17. German Song · view 18. Nanny's Story · view 19. Neapolitan Song · view 20. The Sorcerer · view 21. Sweet Dreams · view 22. Lark Song · view 23. The Organ-Grinder Sings · view 24. In Church · view abcm2ps source files · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Edition Peters | — | Nos.15-17 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Ricordi | 1959 | Nos.1, 6, 9, 4, 5, 10, 8, 22, and 11. · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Jürgen Knuth | — | 20. The Sorcerer · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schirmer | — | 21. Sweet dream (Rêverie) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Muzgiz | 1968 | Complete Score · view Piccolo, Flute · view Oboe/English Horn · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B)/Alto Saxophone (E) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone · view Timpani · view Triangle/Tambourine/Wood Block/Snare Drum/Slapstick, Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Harp/Accordion · view Balalaika · view Mandolin · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet · view Horn · view Bassoon · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Louis Sauter | 2019 | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Nos.1-19, 21, 23-24 | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Nos.16, 18, 19, 21-23 | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1911 | Violin Part · view |
| view | Nos.16, 20 | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Anton J. Benjamin | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Nos.16, 18, 19, 21, 23 | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1913 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Color Covers · view |
| view | Nos.1, 9 | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Winter Morning (No.2) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | March of the Wooden Soldiers (No.5) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Mazurka (No.10) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | The Harmonica Player (No.12) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Kamarinskaya (No.13) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Polka (No.14) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Joseph Williams | 1949 | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Trombone · view Timpani · view Piano · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violins III · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Polka (No.14) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Italian Song (No.15) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Old French Song (No.16) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Old French Song (No.16) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Old French Song (No.16) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1911 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Neapolitan Song (No.18) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Nanny's Story (No.19) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1911 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Cover · view |
| view | Sweet Dreams (No.21) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Sweet Dreams (No.21) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Lark Song (No.22) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1911 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | The Organ-Grinder sings (No.23) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Enterrement de la poupée | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
| view | La poupée malade | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Luis Kolodin (piano) | — | 1. Morning Prayer · file 8. Waltz · file 10. Mazurka · file 15. Italian Song · file 16. Old French Song · file 19. Neapolitan Song · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Louis Sauter (piano) | — | Nos.6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17 and 19 · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | For Piano (Composer/Beer) | 1. Morning Prayer · file 2. Winter Morning · file 3. Playing Hobby-Horses · file 4. Mama · file 5. March of the Wooden Soldiers · file 6. The Sick Doll · file 7. The Doll's Funeral · file 8. Waltz · file 9. The New Doll · file 10. Mazurka · file 11. Russian Song · file 12. The Accordion Player · file 13. Kamarinskaya · file 14. Polka · file 15. Italian Song · file 16. Old French Song · file 17. German Song · file 18. Nanny's Story · file 19. Neapolitan Song · file 20. The Sorcerer · file 21. Sweet Dreams · file 22. Lark Song · file 23. The Organ-Grinder Sings · file 24. In Church · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Rondeau) | 1. Morning Prayer · file 2. Winter Morning · file 3. Playing Hobby-Horses · file 4. Mama · file 5. March of the Wooden Soldiers · file 6. The Sick Doll · file 7. The Doll's Funeral · file 8. Waltz · file 9. The New Doll · file 10. Mazurka · file 11. Russian Song · file 12. The Accordion Player · file 13. Kamarinskaya · file 14. Polka · file 15. Italian Song · file 16. Old French Song · file 17. German Song · file 18. Nanny's Story · file 19. Neapolitan Song · file 20. The Sorcerer · file 21. Sweet Dreams · file 22. Lark Song · file 23. The Organ-Grinder Sings · file 24. In Church · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For Piano (Knuth) | 20. The Sorcerer · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Nos.1-19, 21, 23-24 | For 4 Recorders (Kemp) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Lark Song (No.22) | For Flute and Guitar (Höger) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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