Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

Title Variations on a Rococo Theme
Alternative title Вариации на тему рококо
Creators Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composer
Opus Op.33
Instrumentation cello and orchestra
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Keys A major
Composed 1876
First published 1878
Dedication Wilhelm Fitzenhagen
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Average duration (sec) 1200
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Composition types Variations
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Version cello and piano —
View Version 2 pianos Teo Leonov
View Version 6 cellos Gwyn Seymour
View Version 5 cellos Jin Nakamura
View Version viola and piano Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Version — Manuscript 1876 Complete Score
View Version — — — Complete Score
View Version — P. Jurgenson 1889 Complete Score
View Version — Muzgiz 1962 Complete Score
View Version parts Muzgiz — Solo Cello
View Version parts — — Solo Cello
View Version parts D. Rahter 1904 Solo Cello
View Version parts P. Jurgenson 1889 Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Version parts Universal Edition — Solo Cello
View Version parts Edition Peters 1924 Solo Cello
View Version parts Manuscript 2022 Solo part transcribed from the full orchestral score manuscript ("Version A", incl.Fitzhagen theme repeats) : Bob Buller v1.2 4/12/2022
View Version Arrangement for cello and piano Manuscript 1876 Complete Score
View Version Arrangement for cello and piano P. Jurgenson — Complete Score
Cello Part
View Version Arrangement for cello and piano — — Complete Score
Cello Part
View Version Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Teo Leonov
Teo Leonov 2017 Piano 1
Piano 2
View Version Arrangement for 6 cellos
by Gwyn Seymour
— — Complete Score and Parts
View Version Arrangement for 5 cellos
by Jin Nakamura
Jin Nakamura 2020 Complete Score and Parts
Complete Score
Cello Solo
Cello 1
Cello 2
Cello 3
Cello 4
View Version Arrangement for viola and piano
by Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora
Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora 2020 Viola Part

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionPerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Version Jeff Manookian, conductor
Ellen Bridger, cello
Live Performance


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