1812 Overture, Marche Slave and Francesca da Rimini in Full Score (Paperback)

by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (Author)

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Product Description
Authoritative Russian editions of three concert-hall mainstays: the 1812 Overture, Op. 31, among the best loved of all classical compositions; the very popular Marche Slave, Op. 32; and Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, a poignant and dramatic tone poem, considered one of the composer’s finest works.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (April 11, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486290697
• ISBN-13: 978-0486290690
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #653,295 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Caution: Contains corrupt version of March Slave, December 8, 1998

By	Arthur Leonard (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This score is one of the rare problem scores in the Dover series. They have basically photo-offset from the old Soviet editions. In March Slave, the Russians edited out the Czarist hym material that Tchaikovsky quotes in the piece and substituted innocuous filler, with a footnote to an appendix containing the original material. The Doverites, not understanding what they were doing, leave in the footnote (which is in Russian, naturally) but omit the appendix. Anyone trying to use the score of March Slave with a recording or to prepare a performance will discover this problem. (Note - for a correct score of March Slave, get the Eulenberg pocket score and compare....)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dover blew it!, February 7, 2004

By	Carl V. Simpson "serenissima" (Edwardsville, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The editorial board at Dover must have been unaware of the notorious Soviet editions of Tchaikovsky's "Marche Slav" and "1812 Overture." Since both works quoted the old Czarist national anthem "God Save the Czar" - two verboten subjects in one title - the offending tune was deliberately altered to appease the commissars who oversaw the State Music Publishing house. Dover has a long track record of issuing fairly decent quality reprints of classical scores at a very reasonable price. I hope that they will substitute the original Jurgenson/D. Rather editions of these works, who left the melody unmolested, when this volume comes up for reprint.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate Scores, September 15, 2002

By	"jpskorupa" (Annapolis, MD USA) - See all my reviews

As an avid musician, I have taken great pains, through research, time and money, to purchase high quality scores with which to hone my craft. Unfortunately, this score has fallen into the category of a true lemon. The other readers' comments regarding Marche Slave and the 1812 Overture are substantial and on target.

Specifically, the 1812 Overture's is rife with errors; the most glaring of which is the incorrect melody in the low-brass and low strings during the finale section in combination with the alteration of the most recognizable theme in the rest of the orchestra. I have great respect for Dover and their editions. I own dozens of them. This one, however, receives two thumbs down from me because of the gross errors. If you would like a quality edition of this work, try the Eulenberg edition as suggested by the another reader. Happy Hunting!