Composition: The Sleeping Beauty (suite), Op. 66a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | The Sleeping Beauty |
| Alternative title | Спящая красавица ; La belle au bois dormant ; Dornröschen |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.66a |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1899 |
| First published | 1899 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Ballets, Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction (PrologueIntroduction and No.4); (Introductionmm.1-27linked with the appearance; of the Lilac Fairy from the end of the Prologue) | — | — | — |
| Adagio (Act 1No.8a) | — | — | — |
| Pas de caractère (Act 3No.24) | — | — | — |
| Panorama (Act 2No.17) | — | — | — |
| Waltz (Act 1No.6) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | Leopold Weninger |
| view | Complete | violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano | Uwe Prochnow |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Sergei Rachmaninoff |
| view | Complete | piano | Alexander Siloti |
| view | Waltz (No.5) | piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns and double bass | Patrick Clements |
| view | Waltz (No.5) | 4 accordions, bass accordion and timpani | Paul De Bra |
| view | Waltz (No.5) | horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba | Jesús Arnau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | — | 1. Introduction · view 2. Adagio · view 3. Pas de caractère · view 4. Panorama · view 5. Waltz · view |
| view | Complete | parts | P. Jurgenson | — | Flute 1, 2, Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Cornet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Trombones 1, 2, 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani, Glockenspiel, Bass Drum, Cymbals · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | P. Jurgenson | — | Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view English Horn · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Horn 3 · view Horn 4 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Cornet 1 · view Cornet 2 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Percussion · view Bass Drum · view Tam-Tam · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | P. Jurgenson | — | Cellos · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Anton J. Benjamin | — | Score (Piano, Condensed) and Parts · view Flute and Piccolo · view Oboe and Cor Anglais · view Clarinet I · view Clarinet II · view Bassoon · view Horns · view Trumpet I · view Trumpet II · view Trombone · view Batterie · view Harp · view Harmonium · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
Uwe Prochnow | 2016 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
D. Rahter | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz (No.5) | Arrangement for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns and double bass |
Patrick Clements | 2019 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Waltz (No.5) | Arrangement for 4 accordions, bass accordion and timpani |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Waltz (No.5) | Arrangement for horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba |
Jesús Arnau | 2021 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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