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The Snow Maiden

The Snow Maiden, Op.12 is a work of the composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Free download sheet music and score "The Snow Maiden" as pdf file use the link on this page.

Instrumentation Voices: Lel (Лель) mezzo-soprano
Frost (Мороз) tenor
Brusila (Брусила) tenor
mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba,
timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, harp, strings
Language Russian
Sections 19 pieces:
  • Prologue:
1. Introduction. Moderato assai (107 bars)
2. Dances and Chorus of Birds. Allegro giusto–Allegro moderato (419 bars)
3. Frost's Monologue. Moderato–Moderato quasi Allegro (61 bars)
4. Chorus of Farewell to Winter. Moderato (108 bars)
5a. Melodrama. Allegro vivo (86 bars)
  • Act 1:
5b. Entr'acte. Moderato assai (24 bars)
6. Lel's First Song. Moderato (157 bars)
7. Lel's Second Song. Allegro (92 bars)
  • Act 2:
8. Entr'acte. Andantino quasi Allegro (57 bars)
9. Chorus of Blind Gusli Players. Moderato (42 bars)
10. Melodrama. Andantino quasi Allegro (57 bars)
11. Chorus of People and Courtiers. Allegro moderato – Moderato (32 bars)
  • Act 3:
12. 'Round Dance. Allegro moderato (56 bars)
13. Dance of the Tumblers. Allegro vivace (358 bars)
14. Lel's Third Song. [2 versions]:
a) Moderato (G major, 53 bars)
b) Moderato (B♭ major, 54 bars)
15. Brusila's Song. [2 versions]:
a) Allegro (24 bars)
b) Allegro (12 bars)
16. Appearance of the Wood Goblin and the Snow Maiden's Spirit. Allegro vivace (30 bars)
  • Act 4:
17a. Entr'acte. Andantino (39 bars)
17b. Spring's Monologue, Chorus and Dances. Andantino (47 bars)
18. Tsar Berendey's March and Chorus. Tempo di Marcia. Moderato (176 bars)
19. Finale. Allegro giusto (125 bars)
Average Duration 54 minutes
Piece Style Romantic
Composer Time Period Romantic
Opus (Catalogue Number) Op.12, TH 19
Year of Creation 1873
Year of First Publication

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