Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams"

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Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams" is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s early Romantic symphony noted for its lyrical melodies, vivid atmospheric character, and programmatic evocation of wintry landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
approximateDurationMinutes 45
associatedWithCity Moscow NERFINISHED
belongsTo Tchaikovsky symphonies NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber TH 24
ČW 24 NERFINISHED
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED
compositionEndYear 1866
compositionStartYear 1866
dedication Nikolai Rubinstein NERFINISHED
difficultyForComposer caused Tchaikovsky significant compositional struggles
earlyWorkOfComposer yes
firstPerformanceCity Moscow NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceConductor Nikolai Rubinstein NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceCountry Russian Empire NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceDate 1868-02-15
genre Romantic symphony
hasForm multi-movement orchestral work
hasNicknameType descriptive subtitle
hasTempoIndicationFirstMovement Allegro tranquillo
hasTempoIndicationFourthMovement Andante lugubre – Allegro moderato
hasTempoIndicationSecondMovement Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
hasTempoIndicationThirdMovement Allegro scherzando giocoso
influencedBy Russian folk idioms
key G minor
languageOfSubtitle English
movement I. Allegro tranquillo
II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando giocoso
IV. Finale: Andante lugubre – Allegro moderato NERFINISHED
movementCount 4
nationalityOfComposer Russian
notedFor lyrical melodies
programmatic qualities
vivid atmospheric character
opusNumber Op. 13
orchestration orchestra
period Romantic era
placeInComposerSymphonies first numbered symphony by Tchaikovsky
premiereVenue Moscow NERFINISHED
programmaticElement evocation of wintry landscapes
revisedInYear 1874
style Russian Romantic
subtitle Winter Dreams NERFINISHED
title Symphony No. 1 in G minor NERFINISHED
workNumberInComposerOutput 1

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Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire includesWork Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams"