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Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Waltz (Act II, No. 13a)
Composers:- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyitch
Duration: 6
Description:
EUGENE ONEGIN, based on a verse-novel by Alexander Pushkin, is Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky’s (1840-1893) best-known opera. The story depicts the life of the titular Onegin, a Russian dandy who does not understand himself, his emotions, or the value of life, leading him to reject an impassioned declaration of love by a woman he looks down upon and instead pursue the fiancée of his friend, who he kills in a duel as a result of this pursuit. The provincial WALTZ, brought here to a higher level of sophistication by Tchaikovsky, is performed at the ball honoring Tatyana’s name day at the beginning of Act II. This orchestral work has found a popular home on the concert stage and outside the full opera. Instrumentation: 3(2nd d. Picc,3rd opt).2.2.2:4.2.3.0: Timp: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set).
