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Adagio
For wind octet (1863/64).
| Catalogue References | TH 160 ; ČW 330 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1863 or 1864 |
| Key | F major |
| Tempo/Section Listing | Adagio (F major, 52 bars) |
| Instrumentation | 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭) |
| Autograph Location | Klin: Tchaikovsky House-Museum Archive (a1, No. 125) |
| First Publication | Moscow: Muzyka, 1967 |
| Average Duration | 3 minutes |
| External Links |
IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
(downloadable score) |
| Notes | Written as an exercise while Tchaikovsky was a student in Anton Rubinstein's composition classes at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory |