Henle Verlag Tschaikovsky P. - Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher Op.42 - Violon & Piano
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- Carefully prepared Urtext edition: a musical text established through thorough research of the sources, to perform Tchaikovsky with reliability and precision.
- For violin and piano: a staple of the Romantic repertoire, ideal for concerts, auditions, or musical expression practice.
- Optional fingerings: string part offered with or without fingering indications, to adapt to your teacher, technique, and interpretation.
- Recognized editorial work: prepared by Alexander Komarov, with fingerings by Klaus Schilde and violin fingerings by Ingolf Turban.
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Summary of This Score
Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 for violin and piano brings together three pieces with immediately captivating lyricism, emblematic of the melodic genius of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The "cherished place" referred to in the title points to Brailov, the estate of Nadezhda von Meck, patron and friend of the composer, where he stayed in May 1878 in an environment conducive to composition. Composed almost simultaneously with the Violin Concerto, this collection shares the same Romantic vein: singing phrasing, expressive surges, demanding cantabile, and constant dialogue between violin and piano.
This Urtext edition, prepared by Russian specialist Alexander Komarov, is based on meticulous consultation of sources preserved in Russian and foreign archives. It also provides important musicological insight by refuting the thesis that the title Souvenir d'un lieu cher was added after the composer's death. Designed for practical performance, the publication offers a violin part that can be used with or without fingerings, supplemented by indications from Klaus Schilde and Ingolf Turban: a valuable asset for refining positions, transitions, and left-hand coherence, while allowing the freedom to adopt one's own technical solution.
Whether you are preparing a performance, enriching your chamber music repertoire, or seeking a reference score, this volume is a reliable choice: a clear reading, a text established with rigor, and deeply expressive music, ideal for developing a sense of singing and Romantic color.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Instrumentation | Violin and piano |
| Arranger | Klaus Schilde (Fingerings) | Genre | Classical score (Romantic) |
| Edition | Alexander Komarov | Pages | 50 |
Questions frequently asked
How many movements are included in Souvenir d'un lieu cher op. 42?
The collection comprises three pieces for violin and piano, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Is this Tchaikovsky score an Urtext edition?
The Urtext edition was prepared by Alexander Komarov based on sources consulted in Russian and foreign archives. It also provides insights into the origin of the collection's title.
Does the violin part include fingerings?
A violin part is provided with or without fingerings. The fingerings by Klaus Schilde and Ingolf Turban support work on positions and transitions. The version without fingerings allows for applying one's own technical solutions.
What is the instrumentation and number of pages?
The publication is written for violin and piano and contains 50 pages.
Is Souvenir d'un lieu cher related to Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto?
Composed almost simultaneously with the Violin Concerto, this collection shares a romantic style based on singing phrasing. The violin and piano engage in constant dialogue throughout.



