Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
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Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 is a lyrical and warmly expressive string orchestra work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, celebrated for its graceful melodies and classical elegance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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serenade → string orchestra composition → |
| approximateDuration |
30 minutes
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| catalogueNumber |
TH 48
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| chronology |
composed shortly after the 1812 Overture
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| composedInYear |
1880
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| composer |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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| composerOpinion |
highly valued by Tchaikovsky himself
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| compositionLocation |
Moscow
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| countryOfOrigin |
Russian Empire
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| dedicatedTo |
Karl Albrecht
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| dedicationType |
dedicated to a colleague and cellist
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| firstPublisher |
P. Jurgenson
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| genre |
Romantic orchestral music
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serenade → |
| hasArrangement |
piano four-hands arrangement
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version for string quartet → |
| inCatalogue |
Tchaikovsky complete works catalogues
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| influencedBy |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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| key |
C major
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| languageOfWork |
N/A (instrumental)
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| movement |
I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina
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II. Valse → III. Élégie → IV. Finale (Tema russo) → |
| notableFor |
classical elegance
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graceful melodies → |
| numberOfMovements |
4
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| opusNumber |
Op. 48
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| orchestration |
cellos
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double basses → violas → violins → |
| partOf |
Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire
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| period |
Romantic era
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| popularIn |
concert repertoire for string orchestra
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| premiereCity |
St. Petersburg
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| premiereConductor |
Eduard Nápravník
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| premiereYear |
1881
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| scoredFor |
string orchestra
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| structure |
modeled on classical serenade form
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| style |
classically inspired
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lyrical → warmly expressive → |
| themeType |
Russian folk-inspired themes in finale
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| workOf |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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