The Seasons and Other Works for Solo Piano

$21.95

Publication Date: 29th May 1996

While better known for his great orchestral works, Tchaikovsky composed a large number of solo pieces that are loved and played by pianists the world over. This new collection, bringing together the best and most popular of these compositions, is the finest single-volume edition of Tchaikovsky's solo piano music now available.
Featured in this volume are two particularly well-known works: The Seasons, Op. 37bis, a suite of 12 pieces, each bearing the name — and capturing the spirit — of one of the months, and Album for the Young, Op. 39, a set of 24 easy p... Read More

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While better known for his great orchestral works, Tchaikovsky composed a large number of solo pieces that are loved and played by pianists the world over. This new collection, bringing together the best and most popular of these compositions, is the finest single-volume edition of Tchaikovsky's solo piano music now available.
Featured in this volume are two particularly well-known works: The Seasons, Op. 37bis, a suite of 12 pieces, each bearing the name — and capturing the spirit — of one of the months, and Album for the Young, Op. 39, a set of 24 easy p... Read More

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While better known for his great orchestral works, Tchaikovsky composed a large number of solo pieces that are loved and played by pianists the world over. This new collection, bringing together the best and most popular of these compositions, is the finest single-volume edition of Tchaikovsky's solo piano music now available.
Featured in this volume are two particularly well-known works: The Seasons, Op. 37bis, a suite of 12 pieces, each bearing the name — and capturing the spirit — of one of the months, and Album for the Young, Op. 39, a set of 24 easy pieces popular with pianists of all levels for their charm and lyric grace. Also included in this edition are five early pieces: Thème original et variations, Op. 19, No. 6; the famous "Chanson trists" and three other pieces from Op. 40; Valse sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6; Doumka, Op. 59; and ten favorite excerpts from Eighteen Characteristic Pieces, Op. 72.


Dover Original.
Details
  • Price: $21.95
  • Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
  • Publication Date: 29th May 1996
  • Trim Size: 8.37 x 11 in
  • ISBN: 9780486291284
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
Author Bio
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) ranks among the most beloved of Russian composers. Thanks to his technical skill and strict work habits, his wide-ranging output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, instrumental and chamber music, and songs.
Table of Contents
Five early pieces
Romance (Op. 5)
Valse-scherzo ? Waltz-scherzo (Op. 7)
Capriccio (Op. 8)
"Polka de salon (Op. 9, No. 2)"
"Nocturne (Op. 10, No. 1)"
"Thème original et variations ? Original theme and variations (Op. 19, No. 6)"
From Twelve Pieces (Op. 40)
No. 2 Chanson triste ? Sad song
6. Chant sans paroles ? Song without words
9. Valse ? Waltz
10. Danse russe ? Russian dance
"Valse sentimentale ? Sentimental waltz (Op. 51, No. 6)"
Doumka (Scène rustique russe) ? Dumka (Russian village scene) (Op. 59)
From Eighteen Characteristic Pieces (Op. 72)
No. 1 Impromptu
2. Berceuse ? Lullaby
3. Tendres reproches ? Gentle reproaches
4. Danse caractéristique ? Characteristic dance
8. Dialogue
9. Un poco di Schumann ? A bit of Schumann
12. L'espiègle ? The rascal
13. Echo rustique ? Countryside echo
15. Un poco di Chopin ? A bit of Chopin
16. Valse à cinq temps ? Waltz in five-beat time
Album for the Young (after Schumann) (Op. 39) [Restored to Tchaikovsky's original sequence]
Note
No. 1. Prière de matin ? Morning prayer
2. Le matin en hiver ? Winter morning
3. Maman ? Mama
4. Le petit cavalier ? The little horseman
5. Marches des soldats de bois ? Marches of the wooden soldiers
6. La nouvelle poupée ? The new doll
7. La poupée malade ? The sick doll
8. Enterrement de la poupée ? The doll's burial
9. Valse ? Waltz
10. Polka
11. Mazurka
12. Chanson russe ? Russian song
13. Le paysan prélude ? The peasant plays an introduction
14. Chanson populaire (Kamarinskaya) ? Folk Song
15. Chanson intalienne ? Italian song
16. Mélodie antique française ? Old French melody
17. Chanson allemande ? German song
18. Chanson napolitaine ? Neapolitan song
19. Conte de la vieille bonne ? The old maid-servant's tale
20. La sorciére (Baba-Yaga) ? The witch
21. Douce rêverie ? Sweet reverie
22. Chant de l'alouette ?Song of the lark
23. A l'église ? In church
24. L'orgue de barbarie ? The hurdy-gurdy
The Seasons (Op. 37bis)
Note and epigraphs
1. "Janvier: "Au coin du feu" ? January "By the fireside"
2. "Février: "Carnaval" ? February: "Carnival"
3. "Mars: "Chant de l'alouette" ? March "Song of the lark"
4. "Avril: "Perce-neige" ? April: "Snowdrop"
5. "Mai: "Les nuits de mai" ? May: "May nights" ["White nights"]"
6. "Juin: "Barcarolle" ? June: "Barcarolle"
7. "Juillet: "Chant du faucheur" ? July: "The reaper's song"
8. "Août: "La moisson" ? August: "The harvest"
9. "Septembre: "La chasse" ? September: "The hunt"
10. "Octobre: "Chant d'automne" ? October: "Autumn song"
11. "Novembre: "En troïka" ? November: "In the troika"
12. "Decembre: "Noël" ? December: "Christmas"

While better known for his great orchestral works, Tchaikovsky composed a large number of solo pieces that are loved and played by pianists the world over. This new collection, bringing together the best and most popular of these compositions, is the finest single-volume edition of Tchaikovsky's solo piano music now available.
Featured in this volume are two particularly well-known works: The Seasons, Op. 37bis, a suite of 12 pieces, each bearing the name — and capturing the spirit — of one of the months, and Album for the Young, Op. 39, a set of 24 easy pieces popular with pianists of all levels for their charm and lyric grace. Also included in this edition are five early pieces: Thème original et variations, Op. 19, No. 6; the famous "Chanson trists" and three other pieces from Op. 40; Valse sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6; Doumka, Op. 59; and ten favorite excerpts from Eighteen Characteristic Pieces, Op. 72.


Dover Original.
  • Price: $21.95
  • Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
  • Publication Date: 29th May 1996
  • Trim Size: 8.37 x 11 in
  • ISBN: 9780486291284
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) ranks among the most beloved of Russian composers. Thanks to his technical skill and strict work habits, his wide-ranging output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, instrumental and chamber music, and songs.
Five early pieces
Romance (Op. 5)
Valse-scherzo ? Waltz-scherzo (Op. 7)
Capriccio (Op. 8)
"Polka de salon (Op. 9, No. 2)"
"Nocturne (Op. 10, No. 1)"
"Thème original et variations ? Original theme and variations (Op. 19, No. 6)"
From Twelve Pieces (Op. 40)
No. 2 Chanson triste ? Sad song
6. Chant sans paroles ? Song without words
9. Valse ? Waltz
10. Danse russe ? Russian dance
"Valse sentimentale ? Sentimental waltz (Op. 51, No. 6)"
Doumka (Scène rustique russe) ? Dumka (Russian village scene) (Op. 59)
From Eighteen Characteristic Pieces (Op. 72)
No. 1 Impromptu
2. Berceuse ? Lullaby
3. Tendres reproches ? Gentle reproaches
4. Danse caractéristique ? Characteristic dance
8. Dialogue
9. Un poco di Schumann ? A bit of Schumann
12. L'espiègle ? The rascal
13. Echo rustique ? Countryside echo
15. Un poco di Chopin ? A bit of Chopin
16. Valse à cinq temps ? Waltz in five-beat time
Album for the Young (after Schumann) (Op. 39) [Restored to Tchaikovsky's original sequence]
Note
No. 1. Prière de matin ? Morning prayer
2. Le matin en hiver ? Winter morning
3. Maman ? Mama
4. Le petit cavalier ? The little horseman
5. Marches des soldats de bois ? Marches of the wooden soldiers
6. La nouvelle poupée ? The new doll
7. La poupée malade ? The sick doll
8. Enterrement de la poupée ? The doll's burial
9. Valse ? Waltz
10. Polka
11. Mazurka
12. Chanson russe ? Russian song
13. Le paysan prélude ? The peasant plays an introduction
14. Chanson populaire (Kamarinskaya) ? Folk Song
15. Chanson intalienne ? Italian song
16. Mélodie antique française ? Old French melody
17. Chanson allemande ? German song
18. Chanson napolitaine ? Neapolitan song
19. Conte de la vieille bonne ? The old maid-servant's tale
20. La sorciére (Baba-Yaga) ? The witch
21. Douce rêverie ? Sweet reverie
22. Chant de l'alouette ?Song of the lark
23. A l'église ? In church
24. L'orgue de barbarie ? The hurdy-gurdy
The Seasons (Op. 37bis)
Note and epigraphs
1. "Janvier: "Au coin du feu" ? January "By the fireside"
2. "Février: "Carnaval" ? February: "Carnival"
3. "Mars: "Chant de l'alouette" ? March "Song of the lark"
4. "Avril: "Perce-neige" ? April: "Snowdrop"
5. "Mai: "Les nuits de mai" ? May: "May nights" ["White nights"]"
6. "Juin: "Barcarolle" ? June: "Barcarolle"
7. "Juillet: "Chant du faucheur" ? July: "The reaper's song"
8. "Août: "La moisson" ? August: "The harvest"
9. "Septembre: "La chasse" ? September: "The hunt"
10. "Octobre: "Chant d'automne" ? October: "Autumn song"
11. "Novembre: "En troïka" ? November: "In the troika"
12. "Decembre: "Noël" ? December: "Christmas"