Tchaikovsky Research : Chorus for the Jubilee of O. A. Petrov (TH 68)

Catalogue References	TH 68 (as "Cantata for the Jubilee of O. A. Petrov") ; ČW 67
Date	December 1875
Text	Nikolay Alekseyevich Nekrasov (1821–1877)
Language	Russian
Key	A major
Tempo/Section Listing	Allegro non troppo e maestoso (A major, 75 bars)
Instrumentation	Tenor (or Soprano) voice, Chorus (SATB) + Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons + 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (D), 3 Trombones + Timpani + Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses
Notable Performances	Saint Petersburg, Conservatory, Russian Musical Society concert, 24 April/6 May 1876, conducted by Karl Davydov
Autograph Location	Saint Petersburg: Library of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (No. 1857)
First Publication	Moscow: Muzgiz, 1960
Average Duration	4 minutes
Dedication	Osip Afanasyevich Petrov (1807–1878)
External Links	IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library (downloadable score)

History

Written in December 1875 in Moscow. Completely finished on 17/29 December 1875 (according to the autograph date on the manuscript). It appears that the chorus was commissioned by the Directorate of the Saint Petersburg section of the Russian Musical Society [to celebrate Osip Petrov’s 50th year as a performer]. The words were written by Nikolay Nekrasov.

The first performance took place on 24 April/6 May 1876 at a festival concert at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, on the occasion of Osip Petrov’s jubilee. The cantata was performed by students of the conservatory, conducted by Karl Davydov.

Chorus for the Jubilee of O. A. Petrov

(Хор к юбилею О. А. Петрова)

History