The Tchaikovsky Ballet Trilogy: Formal Architecture, Harmonic Language, and Timbral Dramaturgy
The Tchaikovsky Ballet Trilogy: Formal Architecture, Harmonic Language, and Timbral Dramaturgy

Summary/Abstract: Ballet represents a model of synthesis between form, harmony, and dramaturgy, being ideal for the analysis of applied musical forms, the study of expressive harmony, the understanding of Romantic orchestration, and the relationship between music, movement, and psychology. Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker constitute a fundamental trilogy in the history of ballet music, marking the transformation of the genre from a predominantly choreographic form into a symphonic-dramatic musical construction. This article proposes a comparative analysis of these works from the perspective of musical forms, harmonic language, and the dramaturgical function of orchestration, highlighting the evolution of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s compositional thinking and his decisive contribution to the consolidation of modern classical ballet.

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