Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
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Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, also known in the ballet world as "Ballet Imperial," is a grand, classically styled ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto, evoking the opulence of the Imperial Russian ballet tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ballet Imperial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| balletEra | 20th-century ballet ⓘ |
| balletWorldName | Ballet Imperial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnForm | classical Petipa-style grand ballet ⓘ |
| choreographer | George Balanchine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographerNationality | Russian-American ⓘ |
| choreographicStyle | Balanchine neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfMusic | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | tutu and classical court-style costumes ⓘ |
| createdFor | touring repertory of American Ballet Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evokesStyle | Imperial Russian ballet tradition ⓘ |
| features |
large corps de ballet
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principal ballerina ⓘ principal danseur ⓘ prominent piano solo ⓘ |
| genre | plotless ballet ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Imperial Russian court culture ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| musicBasedOn | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demanding piano concerto score
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virtuosic classical technique ⓘ |
| originalDesignIntent | homage to the Mariinsky Theatre tradition ⓘ |
| originalOrchestraType | full symphony orchestra with piano soloist ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ballet Imperial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | often performed in concert-style settings ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredByCompany | American Ballet Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| repertoryStatus | part of New York City Ballet repertory ⓘ |
| revisedBy | George Balanchine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedTitle | Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisionPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| settingStyle | Imperial St. Petersburg-inspired setting ⓘ |
| structure | three movements ⓘ |
| style | grand classical style ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | two principal leads and supporting soloists ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 35–40 minutes ⓘ |
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