The Snow Maiden, Op. 12 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | The Snow Maiden |
| Alternative title | Снегурочка ; Folktale (Frühlingsmärchen) |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composer Aleksandr Ostrovsky, librettist |
| Opus | Op.12 |
| Instrumentation | mezzosoprano, 2 tenors, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 19 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1873 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3240 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | Russian |
| Period | Romantic |
 |
View |
| Code |  |
Sections
—
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano | Váša Laub |
| View | Melodrama (Act 2) and Spring's Monologue | piano | Alexander Siloti |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Melodrama (No.10) | — | — | — | 10. Melodrama (Score) |
| View | Dance of the Tumblers (Act III No.13) | — | Martin Haub | 2017 | Complete Score |
| View | Melodrama (No.10) | parts | — | — | Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Dance of the Tumblers (Act III No.13) | parts | Martin Haub | 2017 | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
P. Jurgenson | 1898 | Complete Score Color Cover |
| View | Melodrama (Act 2) and Spring's Monologue | Arrangement for piano |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score |
| View | Melodrama (Act 2) and Spring's Monologue | Arrangement for piano |
Sovyetsky Kompozitor | 1989 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
©2026 CMI