Composition: The Tale of Tsar Saltan (suite), Op. 57 (Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay)
| Title | Tale of Tsar Saltan |
| Alternative title | Сказка о Царе Салтане |
| Creators | Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (composer) |
| Opus | Op.57 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1901 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas, Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tsar's Farewell and Departure | — | — | — |
| The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea | — | — | — |
| The Three Wonders (Три чуда) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova |
| view | The Tsar's Farewell and Departure (No.1) | piano 4 hands | Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Bessel | 1901 | Complete Score (mono) Complete Score (color) |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1967 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1967 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Bessel | 1901 | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2, 3/Bass Clarinet (A/B) Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) Trumpet 1, 2 (A/B), 3 (B) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani Bass Drum/Cymbals, Snare Drum, Triangle/Glockenspiel, Xylophone Celesta Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Bessel | 1901 | Complete Score |
| view | The Tsar's Farewell and Departure (No.1) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Bessel | 1904 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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