Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Six Pieces
Op. 21
About Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's Six Pieces
This is an unusual collection, presenting the same theme six times in pieces of such different character that only a very attentive listener will discern the common thread. Tchaikovsky dedicated them to his former composition professor Anton Rubinstein, one of the greatest pianists of the time. Clearly, Tchaikovsky wished to impress his former teacher with his compositional sophistication. However, Rubinstein left the pieces untouched for a full decade, until he finally brought them before the public in 1883. Tchaikovsky, finally consoled, said that “they could not be played better than this”.
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Preview | Title | Key | Year | Level |
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1. Prelude | B Major | 1873 | 8 |
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2. Fugue | G-sharp Minor | 1873 | 8+ |
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3. Impromptu | C-sharp Minor | 1873 | 8+ |
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4. Funeral March | A-flat Minor | 1873 | 8+ |
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5. Mazurka | A-flat Minor | 1873 | 8+ |
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6. Scherzo | A-flat Major | 1873 | 8+ |