Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55

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Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55 is a large-scale orchestral suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable for its expansive final theme and variations movement and its rich, Romantic orchestration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral suite
approximateDuration about 45 minutes
catalogueIn Tchaikovsky orchestral works
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED
composerNationality Russian
countryOfOrigin Russia
dedicatedTo Karl Davydov NERFINISHED
era 19th century classical music
genre orchestral music
suite
hasFinaleType theme and variations
hasKeyOfFinale G major
hasKeyOfFirstMovement G major
hasProminentInstrumentalWritingFor brass GENERATED
percussion GENERATED
strings GENERATED
woodwinds GENERATED
hasSection extended variation set in the finale
influencedBy Western European Romantic orchestral tradition
isPartOf Tchaikovsky’s orchestral suites NERFINISHED
key G major
language instrumental
movement Scherzo
Theme and Variations
Valse mélancolique NERFINISHED
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movementCount 4
notableFeature expansive final theme and variations movement
rich Romantic orchestration
opusNumber Op. 55
orchestration full symphony orchestra
period late Romantic period
premiereConductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Russian Empire NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
relatedWorkByComposer Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43 NERFINISHED
Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53 NERFINISHED
Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana" NERFINISHED
structuralCharacteristic cyclical four-movement design
style Romantic
tonalCenter G major
typicalPerformanceMedium symphony orchestra
workTitleLanguage French

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Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire includesWork Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55