First published at 23:53 UTC on August 30th, 2021.
Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky completed this work for cello and orchestra in 1887 with the premiere performance being given in February of 1888 in Paris. The name is a joke from the composer, with the ‘capricious…
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Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky completed this work for cello and orchestra in 1887 with the premiere performance being given in February of 1888 in Paris. The name is a joke from the composer, with the ‘capricious’ nature of the work coming from the way the main theme is not given the exposition normally expected in an orchestral work like this.
The sombre tone of the work likely stems from the difficulty Tchaikovsky was facing at that time in his life, with his close friend Nikolay Kondratyev suffering a slow and painful death due to syphilis.
This composition is comprised of a single movement.
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