Suite No. 2, Op. 53 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Suite No. 2 |
| Alternative title | Suite caractéristique |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composer |
| Opus | Op.53, TH 32 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1883 |
| First published | 1884 |
| Dedication | Praskovya Tchaikovskaya |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2220 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeu de sons. Andantino un poco rubato – Allegro molto vivace | — | C major | 427 |
| Valse. Moderato. Tempo di Valse | — | A major | 355 |
| Scherzo burlesque. Vivace con spirito | — | E major | 382 |
| Rêves d'enfant. Andante molto sostenuto | — | A minor | 136 |
| Danse baroque (Style Dargomijsky). Vivacissimo | — | C major | 306 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Aleksandra Hubert |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1884 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1884 | Complete score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | P. Jurgenson | — | Flute 1, 2, 3 (doubles Piccolo) Oboe 1, 2, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2 (C, A) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2 (F) Horn 3, 4 (F) Trumpet 1, 2 (C, E) Trombone 1, 2, 3 (tenor, bass clefs), Tuba Timpani, Triangle/Tambourine/Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tabourine Accordion Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | 1. Jeu de sons | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1 (A) Clarinet 1 (B) Clarinet 2 (A) Clarinet 2 (B) |
| View | 3. Scherzo burlesque | parts | — | — | Accordion 1, 2 Accordion 3, 4 |
| View | 5. Danse baroque | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1 (A) Clarinet 1 (B) Clarinet 2 (A) Clarinet 2 (B) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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