Composition: Don Quixote, Op. 35 (Strauss, Richard)
| Title | Don Quixote |
| Alternative title | Phantastische Variationen über ein Thema ritterlichen Charakters |
| Creators | Richard Strauss (composer) |
| Opus | Op.35 |
| Instrumentation | cello and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1897 |
| First published | 1898 |
| Dedication | Joseph Dupont |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Fantasias, Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduzione | — | — | — |
| Tema con 10 variazioni | — | — | — |
| Finale | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Arthur Willner |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano | Heinrich Hartmann |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Aibl | 1898 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Aibl | 1898 | Solo Cello part |
| view | Complete | parts | Aibl | 1898 | Piccolo Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2 (B, 2nd also E), Bass Clarinet (B) Bassoon 1, 2, 3 Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2 (F) Horn 3, 4 (F) Horn 5, 6 (F) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (in D) Tenor Tuba (Euphonium, B) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani, Cymbals/Triangle, Bass Drum/Small Drum/Tambourine/Bells/Wind Machine Harp Violins I Violins II Violas (Solo/Tutti) Cellos (Tutti) Basses |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Edition Peters | 1912 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Aibl | 1898 | Complete Score Color cover |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Aibl | 1898 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Sebastian Bäverstam (cello) | Complete Performance |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugene Ormandy (conductor) and Lorne Munroe (cello) and Harry Zaratzian (viola) | Introduction Variations 1-3 Variations 4-10 Finale |
| view | — | 1. Introduction 2. Variation 1 3. Variation 2 4. Variation 3 5. Variation 4 6. Variation 5 7. Variation 6 8. Variation 7 9. Variation 8 10. Variation 9 11. Variation 10 12. Finale |
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