Composition: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Variations on a Rococo Theme |
| Alternative title | Вариации на тему рококо |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.33 |
| Instrumentation | cello and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1876 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | Wilhelm Fitzenhagen |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Version | cello and piano | — |
| view | Version | 2 pianos | Teo Leonov |
| view | Version | 6 cellos | Gwyn Seymour |
| view | Version | 5 cellos | Jin Nakamura |
| view | Version | viola and piano | Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Version | — | Manuscript | 1876 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | — | P. Jurgenson | 1889 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | — | Muzgiz | 1962 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | parts | Muzgiz | — | Solo Cello · view |
| view | Version | parts | — | — | Solo Cello · view |
| view | Version | parts | D. Rahter | 1904 | Solo Cello · view |
| view | Version | parts | P. Jurgenson | 1889 | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Version | parts | Universal Edition | — | Solo Cello · view |
| view | Version | parts | Edition Peters | 1924 | Solo Cello · view |
| view | Version | parts | Manuscript | 2022 | Solo part transcribed from the full orchestral score manuscript ("Version A", incl.Fitzhagen theme repeats) : Bob Buller v1.2 4/12/2022 · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for cello and piano | Manuscript | 1876 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for cello and piano | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for cello and piano | — | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Teo Leonov | 2017 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for 6 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for 5 cellos |
Jin Nakamura | 2020 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score · view Cello Solo · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Cello 4 · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for viola and piano |
Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora | 2020 | Viola Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Version | Jeff Manookian (conductor) and Ellen Bridger (cello) | Live Performance · file |
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