Composition: Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Symphony No. 4 |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.36 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1877 |
| First published | 1880 |
| Dedication | "To My Best Friend" = Nadezhda von Meck |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2520 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima | — | F minor | 424 |
| Andantino in modo di Canzona | — | B flat minor | 304 |
| Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro | — | F major | 414 |
| Finale. Allegro con fuoco | — | F major | 293 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Eduard Langer |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Sergey Taneyev |
| view | Complete | piano | Otto Singer II |
| view | Andantino in modo di Canzone (No.2) | alto recorder and piano | Paul-Gustav Feller |
| view | Andantino in modo di Canzone (No.2) | bassoon and piano | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Finale. Allegro con fuoco (No.4) | 2 pianos | Kazue Rockzaemon Isida |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1877 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Andante sostenuto—Moderato con anima · view 2. Andantino in modo di canzona · view 3. Scherzo (Pizzicato Ostinato). Allegro · view 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · view |
| view | Complete | — | Heugel | 1961 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Jurgenson edition | parts | P. Jurgenson | 1888 | Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B, A) · view Clarinet 2 (B, A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (F) · view Trumpet 2 (F) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Triangle · view Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Double Basses · view |
| view | Jurgenson edition | parts | P. Jurgenson | 1888 | Timpani · view |
| view | Brucknerverlag/Breitkopf edition | parts | Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag | 1946 | Complete Parts · view Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B, A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Percussion · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Brucknerverlag/Breitkopf edition | parts | Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag | 1946 | Complete Parts · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Brucknerverlag/Breitkopf edition | parts | Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag | 1946 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Piccolo · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · 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 Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Bass Drum) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Double Basses · view |
| view | Brucknerverlag/Breitkopf edition | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1946 | Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Brucknerverlag/Breitkopf edition | parts | — | — | Trumpet 1 (B, transposed) · view Trumpet 2 (B, transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
D. Rahter | 1900 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
D. Rahter | 1880 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
D. Rahter | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andantino in modo di Canzone (No.2) | Arrangement for alto recorder and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andantino in modo di Canzone (No.2) | Arrangement for bassoon and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Bassoon Part · view |
| view | Finale. Allegro con fuoco (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Robert F. Denzler (conductor) | — | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 2. Andantino in modo di Canzona · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Kurt Sanderling (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Herbert von Karajan (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Ernest Bour (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Wiener Staatsoper (orchestra) | Hermann Scherchen (conductor) | — | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 2. Andantino in modo di Canzona · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | — | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 2. Andantino in modo di Canzona · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | as Centennial Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Serge Koussevitzky (conductor) | — | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 2. Andantino in modo di Canzona · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (orchestra) | Willem Mengelberg (conductor) | — | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 2. Andantino in modo di Canzona · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections (Abridged) | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorders (Papalin) | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 2. Andantino in modo di Canzone · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | — | 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima · file 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato · file 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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