Marche Slave, Op. 31
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Marche Slave, Op. 31 is a rousing orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, inspired by Serbian folk themes and composed to express solidarity with Slavic soldiers during the Serbo-Turkish War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marche Slave, Op. 31 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Slavonic March
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Slavonic March in B-flat minor, Op. 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Russian Red Cross Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1876 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Russian Red Cross Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral music
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program music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | TH 45 ⓘ |
| hasMovement | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
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Serbo-Turkish War (1876–1878) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Pan-Slavic solidarity
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Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar" NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian folk themes ⓘ Serbian patriotic songs ⓘ |
| intendedUse | charity concert ⓘ |
| key | B-flat minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| musicalForm | march ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | Russian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic orchestration
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expression of Slavic nationalism ⓘ use of Serbian folk melodies ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 31 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Nikolai Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | benefit concert for wounded Serbian soldiers ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement work ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
Serbo-Turkish War
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solidarity with Slavic soldiers ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Marche ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Slavonic March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Slavonic March in B-flat minor, Op. 31
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Slavonic March, Op. 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMelody |
Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar"
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Serbian folk song "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike" NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian folk song "Sunce jarko" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | 31 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1876 ⓘ |
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