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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
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
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
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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Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire includesWork The Tempest, Op. 18