“The Sleeping Beauty”, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a

A posthumous concert selection from The Sleeping Beauty, whose ballet music dates from 1888-89. Published in 1899; the final compilation cannot confidently be attributed to Tchaikovsky....Read more

A posthumous concert selection from The Sleeping Beauty, whose ballet music dates from 1888-89. Published in 1899; the final compilation cannot confidently be attributed to Tchaikovsky. Correspondence with Alexander Siloti and the publisher documents discussions of a selection, not a completed authorial suite from 1890. The exact compilation date is unidentified.

Movements:
1. Introduction: The Lilac Fairy
2. Adagio: Pas d’action
3. Pas de caractère: Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat
4. Panorama
5. Waltz

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