It is based on the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Similar in structure to Tchaikovsky's better-known Romeo and Juliet fantasy-overture, it contains themes depicting the stillness of the ship at sea, the grotesque nature of Caliban, and the love between Ferdinand and Miranda. The love music is particularly strong, being reminiscent of the love music from Romeo and Juliet.
| Librettist | William Shakespeare |
| Tempo | Andante con moto—Allegro moderato |
| Date of composition | 1873 |
| Premiered | 1873, December 19th in Moscow, Russia |
| First published | 1875 in Moscow, Russia |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to Vladimir Stasov |
| Type | Symphonic Poem |
| Tonality | F Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 18 |
| Approx. duration | 23 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: The Tempest en fa mineur, Op. 18 Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij: The Tempest in fa minore, Op. 18 Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski: The Tempest f-moll, Op. 18 |