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
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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 (click to view)
view Version Manuscript 1876 Complete Score
view Version Complete Score
view Version P. Jurgenson 1889 Complete Score
view Version Muzgiz 1962 Complete Score
view Version parts Muzgiz Solo Cello
view Version parts Solo Cello
view Version parts D. Rahter 1904 Solo Cello
view Version parts P. Jurgenson 1889 Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
view Version parts Universal Edition Solo Cello
view Version parts Edition Peters 1924 Solo Cello
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 Version Arrangement for cello and piano Manuscript 1876 Complete Score
view Version Arrangement for cello and piano P. Jurgenson Complete Score
Cello Part
view Version Arrangement for cello and piano Complete Score
Cello Part
view Version Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Teo Leonov
Teo Leonov 2017 Piano 1
Piano 2
view Version Arrangement for 6 cellos
by Gwyn Seymour
Complete Score and Parts
view Version Arrangement for 5 cellos
by Jin Nakamura
Jin Nakamura 2020 Complete Score and Parts
Complete Score
Cello Solo
Cello 1
Cello 2
Cello 3
Cello 4
view Version Arrangement for viola and piano
by Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora
Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora 2020 Viola Part

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionPerformersFiles (click to listen)
view Version Jeff Manookian (conductor) and Ellen Bridger (cello) Live Performance
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