Composition: The Seasons, Op. 37a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | The Seasons |
| Alternative title | Времена года |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.37a |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1876 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2580 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| January: By the Hearth; Moderato semplice, ma espressivo | — | A major | 103 |
| February: The Carnival; Allegro giusto | — | D major | 169 |
| March: Song of the Lark; Andantino espressivo | — | G minor | 46 |
| April: Snowdrop; Allegretto con moto e un poco rubato | — | B flat major | 86 |
| May: White Nights; Andantion | — | G major | 88 |
| June: Barcarolle; Andante cantabile | — | G minor | 99 |
| July: Reaper's Song; Allegro moderato con moto | — | E flat major | 56 |
| August: The Harvest; Allegro vivace | — | B minor | 198 |
| September: The Hunt; Allegro non troppo | — | G major | 90 |
| October: Autumn Song; Andante doloroso e molto cantabile | — | D minor | 56 |
| November: On the Troika; Allegro moderato | — | E major | 83 |
| December: Christmas; Tempo di Valse | — | A flat major | 263 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | Aleksandr Gedike |
| view | Selections | wind band | Simeon Bellison |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Selections | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | Selections | harmonium | August Reinhard |
| view | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
| view | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | flute and guitar | Anton Höger |
| view | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | violin and guitar | Anton Höger |
| view | April: Snowdrop (No.4) | 3 violas | Elaine Fine |
| view | April: Snowdrop (No.4) | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | violin and orchestra | Colette Mourey |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | viola and orchestra | Colette Mourey |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | cello and orchestra | Colette Mourey |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | violin, cello and piano | Sergey Rozanov |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | violin and piano | Leo Ornstein |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | cello and piano | — |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | cello and piano | Leo Schulz |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | 2 guitars | Antonio Scaramuzzino |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | 2 pianos | Aleksandr Schaefer |
| view | September: The Hunt (No.9) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | flute, violin and piano | Ludwig Sauer |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | 3 violas | Elaine Fine |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | violin, cello and piano | Nikolaj Hansen |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | cello and piano | — |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | theater orchestra | Maurice Baron |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | theater orchestra | — |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | 3 violas | Elaine Fine |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | violin and piano | Richard Hofmann |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | violin and piano | Arthur Hartmann |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | 2 pianos | Aleksandr Schaefer |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1909 | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Adolf Kunz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schirmer | 1891 | 6. June: Barcarolle · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne | — | 6. June: Barcarolle · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view 1. Январь (January) · view 2. Февраль (February) · view 3. Март (March) · view 4. Апрель (April) · view 5. Май (May) · view 6. Июнь (June) · view 7. Июль (July) · view 8. Август (August) · view 9. Сентябрь (September) · view 10. Октябрь (October) · view 11. Ноябрь (November) · view 12. Декабрь (December) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind band |
Muzgiz | — | 6. June · view 10. October · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands; selections | M. Bernard | — | Complete Score · view 1. Январь (January) · view 2. Февраль (February) · view 3. Март (March) · view 4. Апрель (April) · view 5. Май (May) · view 9. Сентябрь (September) · view 10. Октябрь (October) · view 11. Ноябрь (November) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harmonium |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view 1. January: By the Hearth · view 5. May: White Nights · view 6. June: Barcarolle · view 7. July: Reaper's Song · view 8. August: The Harvest · view 10. Octobert: Autumn Song · view International Registering Signs. Signes de régistration internationale. Internationale Registrierungstabelle. · view |
| view | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1909 | Piano Conductor · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3/4 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone 1/2, 3 · view Timpani · view Triangle/Drums · view Organ · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | Arrangement for flute and guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | April: Snowdrop (No.4) | Arrangement for 3 violas |
Elaine Fine | 2021 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | April: Snowdrop (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1909 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (B) · view Bass Trombone · view Timpani/Bells · view Drums/Bells · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for viola and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for cello and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score and Clarinet Part · view Complete Score · view Clarinet Part (B) · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1918 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Anton J. Benjamin | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for cello and piano | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Hug | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | June: Barcarolle (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
P. Jurgenson | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Color Cover · view |
| view | September: The Hunt (No.9) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1909 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (A) · view Bass Trombone · view Timpani · view Triangle/Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1909 | Piano Conducto · view Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2, (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone 1/2, 3 · view Timpani · view Drums · view Organ · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for flute, violin and piano |
C.F. Schmidt | — | Complete Score · view Flute Part · view Violin Part · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for 3 violas |
Elaine Fine | 2021 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Hansen | 1912 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
— | — | Viola (alternate for cello) · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | October: Autumn Song (No.10) | Arrangement for cello and piano | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Schirmer | 1926 | Piano Conductor · view Piccolo · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A) · view Trombone · view Timpani/Sleigh Bells/Cymbals/Triangle/Tambourine · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | Arrangement for theater orchestra | Anton J. Benjamin | — | Score (Piano, Condensed) and Parts · view |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Shin-Itchiro's Sheet Music Library | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | Arrangement for 3 violas |
Elaine Fine | 2021 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | November: On the Troika (No.11) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Steingräber Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1916 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
P. Jurgenson | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | December: Christmas (No.12) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1909 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (A) · view Bass Trombone · view Timpani · view Drums/Bells · view Organ · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | 6. June: Barcarolle · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | 10. October (transposed) · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | March: Song of the Lark (No.3) | For Flute or Violin and Guitar (Höger) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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