Composer

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Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1880

Average_duration

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24:44

Movement_count

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6

Movement ....

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's 'Duets (6), Op. 46' is a collection of six songs for two voices and piano. The work was composed in 1880 and premiered in Moscow on December 16, 1880. The six movements are titled 'To Forget So Soon', 'In the Midst of the Ball', 'Don Juan's Serenade', 'None But the Lonely Heart', 'The Bride's Lament', and 'Again, as Before, Alone'. The first movement, 'To Forget So Soon', is a melancholic song about the pain of forgetting a loved one. The second movement, 'In the Midst of the Ball', is a lively and playful song about the excitement of a ball. The third movement, 'Don Juan's Serenade', is a romantic and seductive song in which the singer compares himself to the legendary lover Don Juan. The fourth movement, 'None But the Lonely Heart', is perhaps the most famous of the six. It is a hauntingly beautiful song about the pain of unrequited love. The melody is simple yet powerful, and the lyrics are deeply emotional. The fifth movement, 'The Bride's Lament', is a mournful song about a bride who has been abandoned by her groom. The final movement, 'Again, as Before, Alone', is a bittersweet song about the pain of lost love. Overall, 'Duets (6), Op. 46' is a beautiful and emotional work that showcases Tchaikovsky's skill as a composer of vocal music. The melodies are memorable and the lyrics are deeply moving. The work is a testament to Tchaikovsky's ability to capture the complexities of human emotion in his music.

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