Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 48 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Serenade for String Orchestra ; Serenade for Strings |
| Alternative title | Серенада для струнного оркестра (''Serenade dlya strunnogo orkestra'') |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composer |
| Opus | Op.48 |
| Instrumentation | strings |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1880 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | Karl Albrecht |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Serenades |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pezzo in forma di sonatina. Andante non troppo—Allegro moderato | — | C major | 295 |
| Valse. Moderato. Tempo di Valse | — | G major | 223 |
| Elegia. Larghetto elegiaco | — | D major | 162 |
| Finale (Tema russo). Andante — Allegro con spirito | — | C major | 406 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| View | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Eduard Langer |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| View | Complete | piano | — |
| View | Pezzo in forma di Sonatina (No.1) | piano | — |
| View | Valse (No.2) | 4 accordions and bass | Paul De Bra |
| View | Valse (No.2) | 6 viols | Paul Jacobs |
| View | Valse (No.2) | violin and piano | Leopold Auer |
| View | Valse (No.2) | piano | Georgy Catoire |
| View | Valse (No.2) | piano | Theodor Kirchner |
| View | Valse (No.2) | piano | Henryk Pachulski |
| View | Elegia (No.3) | violin and piano | Richard Hofmann |
| View | Elegia (No.3) | organ | Alfred Jethro Silver |
| View | Elegia (No.3) | piano | Theodor Kirchner |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | A Far Cry (ensemble) | Complete Performance | |
| View | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert, conductor | 1. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato 2. Valse: Moderato - Tempo di valse 3. Elegie: Larghetto elegiaco 4. Finale (Tema russo): Andante - Allegro con spirito |
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