Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
E869565
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 is a colorful orchestral fantasy by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky inspired by Italian folk tunes and street music.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasia
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capriccio Italien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Capriccio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 15 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 45 ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| composerWorklistPosition | middle-period orchestral work ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| countryOfInspiration | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
concertante piece
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
festive conclusion
ⓘ
lively dance episodes ⓘ slow introduction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian dances
ⓘ
Italian military bugle calls ⓘ Italian popular songs ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Italian folk tunes
ⓘ
Italian street music ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of Italian atmosphere
ⓘ
use of folk-like themes ⓘ virtuosic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 45 ⓘ |
| partOf | Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
1812 Overture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marche Slave NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | single movement ⓘ |
| style |
brilliant orchestral showpiece
ⓘ
programmatic ⓘ |
| titleLanguageMeaning | Italian Caprice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
orchestral encore piece
ⓘ
symphonic concert ⓘ |
| uses |
colorful orchestration
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ prominent brass ⓘ |
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