Symphony No.2, Op.17 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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Version A

Editor Semyon Bogatyryov (1890–1960)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.15B (pp.167-298)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1954. Plate M. 23819 Г.
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Editor Brett Langston
Publisher. Info. Tchaikovsky Research, 2019. Plate TH-025A
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Misc. Notes Version 2.0 (updated and corrected).
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Version B

Editor First edition of this version
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1881]. Plate 379.
Reprinted Moscow: Gosizdat Muzsektor, 1927. Plate Г.M. 7476 И.M.
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Misc. Notes Original title pages omitted in reprint.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Bessel, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate W. 8121 B.
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Title page from first edition score reprinted.
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Editor Igor Belza (1904–1994)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1946.
Reprinted Symphonies Nos.1, 2 and 3 in Full Score
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1992.
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Editor Fritz Oeser (1912–1982)
Publisher. Info. Wiesbaden: Brucknerverlag, n.d.(ca.1949).
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Editor Semyon Bogatyryov (1890–1960)
Publisher. Info. Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений), vol.15B (pp.3-165)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1954. Plate M. 23819 Г.
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Version B

13 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (F) • Horn 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani, Cymbals/Bass Drum/Tam-Tam • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos / Basses

Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1881]. Plate 379.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5725.
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Version B

For Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Bessel, n.d.[1881]. Plate 380.
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Misc. Notes 2nd version (1879). Plate number from original version (1873) retained.
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Andantino marciale (No.2)

For 2 Pianos (Schaefer)
Arranger Aleksandr Schaefer (1866–1914)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: W. Bessel & Cie., n.d. Plate 5028.
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For 2 Pianos (Leonov)
Arranger Teo Leonov (b. 1977)
Publisher. Info. Teo Leonov, 2018.
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For Piano (Feinberg)
See: Transcriptions of Russian Composers (No.4)

Finale (No.4)

For 2 Pianos (Schaefer)
Arranger Aleksandr Schaefer (1866–1914)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: W. Bessel & Cie., n.d.(ca.1906). Plate 5017.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.2
Alternative. Title "Little Russian"
Name Translations Симфония № 2; Symphonie nº 2 de Tchaïkovski; Symphony No. 2; 第2號交響曲; Sinfonia n.º 2; [16 more...]Simfonia núm. 2; 2. Sinfonie; Sinfonia n. 2; Symfónia č. 2; Симфонія № 2; 交響曲第2番; Sinfonía n.º 2; הסימפוניה השנייה של צ'ייקובסקי; Giao hưởng số 2; ซิมโฟนีหมายเลข 2; السيمفونيه رقم 2; Symfoni nr. 2; 교향곡 2번; Симфонија бр. 2 (Чајковски); 2-a Simfonio; Sinfonia nro 2 (Tšaikovski)
Name Aliases Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian"; Little Russian; Sinfonía n.º 2 en do menor, Op. 17; Pequeña Rusia
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 300858500; BNF: 13910155w
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.17 ; TH 25
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IPT 128
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's A 4 movements:
  1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro comodo (C minor, 486 bars)
  2. Andante marciale quasi Moderato (E major, 179 bars)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace (C minor, 481 bars)
  4. Finale. Moderato assai — Allegro vivo (C major, 993 bars)

B 4 movements:

  1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo (C minor, 368 bars)
  2. Andantino marziale quasi Moderato (E major, 179 bars)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace (C minor, 482 bars)
  4. Finale. Moderato assai — Allegro vivo (C major, 847 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1872 A ; 1879–80 B (standard version)
First Performance. 1873-02-07 A in Moscow, Russian Musical Society
Nikolay Rubinstein (conductor)

1881-02-12 B in St. Petersburg, Russian Musical Society

Karl Zike (conductor)
First Publication. 1873 A, 1881 B - St. Petersburg: Bessel [more...]
Full score. Plate 379. B
Piano 4-hands. Plate 380. B

1954 A - Moscow: Muzgiz. Full score. Plate M. 23819 Г.

in Complete Collected Works, vol.15Б (pp.167–298)
Dedication To the Moscow Section of the Imperial Russian Musical Society
Average DurationAvg. Duration A 40 minutes ; B 33 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, strings
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
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Extra Information Also arranged for piano 4 hands by the composer: A 1873 ; B 1879–80

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