The Sérénade mélancolique in B-flat minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 26 (Russian: Меланхолическая серенада), was written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in February 1875. It was his first work for violin and orchestra, and was written immediately after completing the Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor.
Date of composition | 1875 |
Premiered | 1876, January 28th in Russia, Moscow |
Type | Concerto |
Tonality | B-flat Minor |
Catalogue | Op. 26 |
Approx. duration | 10 minutes |
Instruments |
Orchestra
Violin |
Autotranslations beta |
Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: Sérénade mélancolique en si bémol mineur, Op. 26 Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij: Sérénade mélancolique in si bemolle minore, Op. 26 Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski: Sérénade mélancolique b-moll, Op. 26 |