Tchaikovsky, Pyotr 1840 - 1893

The Snow Maiden, Op.12

Снегурочка ; Folktale (Frühlingsmärchen)

Op. 12 Vocal Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Romantic Composed 1873 · published 1873 · 54 min · 26 movements

Movements

As catalogued on IMSLP.

26 movements

1. 1 Prologue
2. 2 Introduction. Moderato assai 107 bars
3. 3 Dances and Chorus of Birds. Allegro giusto–Allegro moderato 419 bars
4. 4 Frost's Monologue. Moderato–Moderato quasi Allegro 61 bars
5. 5 Chorus of Farewell to Winter. Moderato 108 bars
6. 6 Melodrama. Allegro vivo 86 bars
7. 7 Act 1
8. 8 Entr'acte. Moderato assai 24 bars
9. 9 Lel's First Song. Moderato 157 bars
10. 10 Lel's Second Song. Allegro 92 bars
11. 11 Act 2
12. 12 Entr'acte. Andantino quasi Allegro 57 bars

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1. 13 Chorus of Blind Gusli Players. Moderato 42 bars
2. 14 Melodrama. Andantino quasi Allegro 57 bars
3. 15 Chorus of People and Courtiers. Allegro moderato – Moderato 32 bars
4. 16 Act 3
5. 17 'Round Dance. Allegro moderato 56 bars
6. 18 Dance of the Tumblers. Allegro vivace 358 bars
7. 19 Lel's Third Song. [2 versions]
8. 20 Brusila's Song. [2 versions]
9. 21 Appearance of the Wood Goblin and the Snow Maiden's Spirit. Allegro vivace 30 bars
10. 22 Act 4
11. 23 Entr'acte. Andantino 39 bars
12. 24 Spring's Monologue, Chorus and Dances. Andantino 47 bars
13. 25 Tsar Berendey's March and Chorus. Tempo di Marcia. Moderato 176 bars
14. 26 Finale. Allegro giusto 125 bars

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