Composition: Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a (Arensky, Anton)
| Title | Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky |
| Alternative title | Вариации на тему Чайковского ; Variations sur un thême de P. Tschaikowsky |
| Creators | Anton Arensky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.35a |
| Instrumentation | strings |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1894 |
| First published | 1904 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme. Moderato | — | — | — |
| Var.I. Un poco più mosso | — | — | — |
| Var.II. Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| Var.III. Andantino tranquillo | — | — | — |
| Var.IV. Vivace | — | — | — |
| Var.V. Andante | — | — | — |
| Var.VI. Allegro con spirito | — | — | — |
| Var.VII. Andante con moto | — | — | — |
| Coda. Moderato | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Complete | organ | Alfred Jethro Silver |
| view | Selections | piano | Andrew Jonathan Lee |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1904 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1904 | Complete Parts Complete Parts |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Parts |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 7 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score Soprano 1, 2 Alto Tenor 1, 2 Baritone 1, 2 |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Edition Musicus | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Andrew Jonathan Lee | 2021 | Variation III Engraving files (MSCZ) |
Recordings/Performances
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