Riccardo Drigo as the editor of the score of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Abstract
The article is devoted to the revision of the score of Swan Lake by P. I. Tchaikovsky, performed by R. Drigo for the production of the ballet in 1895 at the Mariinsky Theater. The changes and additions made by R. Drigo to Tchaikovsky’s original score are considered. The question of the independent musical value of the Drigo edition is raised, the Drigo orchestration is analyzed in the context of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral style.
About the Author
A. S. Oskolkov
St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions; St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oskolkov A. S. — Senior Lecturer,
15, Fuchika St., St. Petersburg, 192238;
2, Teatralnaya sq., St. Petersburg, 190000.
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For citations:
Oskolkov A.S. Riccardo Drigo as the editor of the score of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2024;(5):85-95. (In Russ.)
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