The Tempest, Op. 18
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The Tempest, Op. 18 is a symphonic fantasy by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky inspired by Shakespeare’s play, notable for its vivid orchestral depiction of the drama’s characters and stormy atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tempest, Op. 18 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic fantasy ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | TH 44 ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vladimir Stasov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ariel
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ Prospero NERFINISHED ⓘ storm at sea ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| form | single-movement symphonic poem ⓘ |
| genre |
program music
ⓘ
romantic music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Franz Liszt’s symphonic poems ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Shakespeare’s play The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inTchaikovskyCatalogueSection | orchestral fantasies and symphonic poems ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of stormy atmosphere
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dramatic characterization ⓘ vivid orchestral color ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 18 ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Буря NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Tchaikovsky’s orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | P. Jurgenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revised | 1874 ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject | Shakespearean drama ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| uses | leitmotifs for characters ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early orchestral work ⓘ |
| workType | concert piece ⓘ |
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