Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

1812 Overture ''The Year 1812, Solemn Overture'', Op. 49, popularly known as the ''1812 Overture'', is a concert overture in E major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon ...

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaiko ...

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...

concertos A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...

symphonies A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ...

Francesca da Rimini Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died between 1283 and 1286) was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. She was a co ...

Capriccio Italien The ''Capriccio Italien'', Op. 45, is a fantasy for orchestra composed between January and May 1880 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It premiered 18 December, 1880 (New System) in Moscow, conducted by Nikolay Rubinstein.Serenade for Strings.

Works by opus number

Works with

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s are listed in this section, together with their dates of composition. For a complete list of Tchaikovsky's works, including those without opus numbers, see here. For more detail on dates of composition, see here. *Op. 1 Two Pieces for piano (1867) **'' Scherzo à la russe'' in B major **''Impromptu'' in E minor *Op. 2 ''

Souvenir de Hapsal ''Souvenir de Hapsal'', Op. 2, is a suite of three pieces for piano by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was his first cycle of piano pieces and it was composed in 1867. History The ''Souvenir de Hapsal'' was written during Tchaikovsky's stay in Ha ...

'', 3 pieces for piano (1867) *Op. 3 '' The Voyevoda'', opera (1868) *Op. 4 Valse-caprice in

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, for piano (1868) *Op. 5 Romance in

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, for piano (1868) *Op. 6 6 Romances (1869), including " None but the lonely heart" *Op. 7 Valse-scherzo in A, for piano (1870) *Op. 8 Capriccio in G, for piano (1870) *Op. 9 3 Morceaux, for piano (1870) **''1. Rêverie'' **''2. Polka de salon'' **''3. Mazurka de salon'' *Op. 10 2 Morceaux, for piano (1871) **''1. Nocturne'' **''2. Humoresque'' *Op. 11 String Quartet No. 1 in D (1871) *Op. 12 ''Snegurochka'' (''The Snow Maiden''),

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(1873) *Op. 13 Symphony No. 1 in G minor ''Winter Daydreams'' (1866) *Op. 14 ''

Vakula the Smith ''Vakula the Smith'' (russian: Кузнец Вакула, Kuznéts Vakúla, Smith Vakula ), Op. 14, is a Ukrainian-themed opera in 3 acts, 8 scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto was written by Yakov Polonsky and is based on Nikolai G ...

'', (revised as ''

Cherevichki ''Cherevichki'' (russian: Черевички , ua, Черевички, ''Cherevichki'', ''Čerevički'', ''The Slippers''; alternative renderings are ''The Little Shoes'', ''The Tsarina's Slippers'', ''The Empress's Slippers'', ''The Golden Slippe ...

''), opera (1874) *Op. 15 Festival Overture in D on the Danish National Anthem, for orchestra (1866) *Op. 16 6 Songs (1872) **''No. 1'' Lullaby ''(Cradle Song)'' **''No. 2'' Wait! **''No. 3'' Accept Just Once **''No. 4'' O, Sing That Song **''No. 5'' So What? **''No. 6'' Modern Greek Song *Op. 17 Symphony No. 2 in C minor ''Little Russian'' (1872) *Op. 18 '' The Tempest'', symphonic fantasia in F minor, after

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

(1873) *Op. 19 6 Pieces, for piano (1873) **1. Rêverie du soir �ечерние грезы(G minor) **2. Scherzo humoristique �мористическое скерцо(D major) **3. Feuillet d'album �исток из альбома(D major) **4. Nocturne �октюрн(C minor) **5. Capriccioso �априччиозо(B major) **6. Thème original et variations �ема и вариации(F major) *Op. 20 ''

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...

'', ballet (1876) *Op. 21 6 Morceaux on a single theme, for piano (1873) *Op. 22 String Quartet No. 2 in F (1874) *Op. 23 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B minor (1875) *Op. 24 ''

Eugene Onegin ''Eugene Onegin, A Novel in Verse'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Евгений Оне́гин, ромáн в стихáх, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐˈnʲeɡʲɪn, r=Yevgeniy Onegin, roman v stikhakh) is a novel in verse written by Ale ...

'', opera (1878) *Op. 25 6 Songs (1874) **''No. 1'' Reconciliation **''No. 2'' As When Upon Hot Ashes ''(Over Burning Ashes)'' **''No. 3'' Mignon's Song **''No. 4'' The Canary **''No. 5'' I Never Spoke To Her **''No. 6'' As They Repeated: "Fool" *Op. 26 ''Sérénade mélancolique'' in B minor, for violin and orchestra (1875) *Op. 27 6 Songs (1875) *Op. 28 6 Songs (1875) *Op. 29 Symphony No. 3 in D ''Polish'' (1875) *Op. 30 String Quartet No. 3 in E minor (1876) *Op. 31 ''Marche slave'' in B minor, for orchestra (1876) *Op. 32 ''

Francesca da Rimini Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died between 1283 and 1286) was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. She was a co ...

'', symphonic fantasia in E minor, after

Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: '' ...

(1876) *Op. 33 Variations on a Rococo Theme in A, for cello and orchestra (1876) *Op. 34 Valse-scherzo in C for violin and orchestra (1877) *Op. 35 Violin Concerto in D major (1878) *Op. 36 Symphony No. 4 in F minor (1877) *Op. 37 (or 37a) Grand Piano Sonata in G (1878) *Op. 37a (or 37b) '' The Seasons'', 12 pieces for piano (1876) *# January: At the fireside *# February: Carnival *# March: Song of the Lark *# April: Snowdrop *# May: Starlit Nights *# June: Barcarolle *# July: Song of the Reaper *# August: Harvest *# September: The Hunt *# October: Autumn Song *# November: Troika *# December: Christmas *Op. 38 6 Songs (1878) *Op. 39 ''Album pour enfants'', 24 pieces for piano (1878) *# Morning Prayer *# Winter Morning *# Playing Hobby-Horses *# Mama *# March of the Wooden Soldiers *# The New Doll *# The Sick Doll *# The Doll's Funeral *# Waltz *# Polka *# Mazurka *# Russian Song *# The Harmonica Player *# Kamarinskaya *# Peasant Prelude *# Italian song *# Old French Song *# German Song *# Nanny's Story *# The Sorcerer *# Sweet Dreams *# Lark Song *# In Church *# The Song of the Organ-Grinder *Op. 40 12 Morceaux de difficulté moyenne, for piano (1878) *#Etude: Allegro giusto (G major) *#Chanson triste: Allegro non troppo (G minor) *#Marche funèbre: Tempo di Marcia funebre (C minor) *#Mazurka: Tempo di Mazurka (C major) *#Mazurka: Tempo di Mazurka (D major) *#Chant sans paroles: Allegro moderato: (A minor) *#Au village: Andante sostenuto: (A minor–C major) *#Valse: Tempo di Valse (A♭ major) *#Valse: Tempo di Valse (F♯ minor) *#Danse russe: Andantino (A minor) *#Scherzo: Allegro vivacissimo (D minor) *#Rêverie interrompue: Andante un poco rubato e con molto espressione (A♭ major) *Op. 41 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, for unaccompanied chorus (1878) *Op. 42 ''

Souvenir d'un lieu cher ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'' (''Memory of a Dear Place'' or ''Memory of a Beloved Place'', sometimes ''Souvenir of a Beloved Place''; Russian: ''Воспоминание о дорогом месте''), Op. 42, is a set of three pieces for violin ...

'', 3 pieces for violin and piano (1878) *Op. 43 Orchestral Suite No. 1 in D minor (1879) *Op. 44 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G (1880) *Op. 45 ''Capriccio Italien'' in A, for orchestra (1880) *Op. 46 6 Vocal duets, with piano (1880) *Op. 47 7 Songs (1880) *#If Only I Had Known *#Softly the Spirit Flew up to Heaven *#Dusk Fell on the Earth *#Sleep, Poor Friend *#I Bless You, Forests *#Does the Day Reign? *#Was I Not a Little Blade of Grass in the Meadow? *Op. 48 Serenade in C for Strings (1880) *Op. 49 ''

1812 Overture ''The Year 1812, Solemn Overture'', Op. 49, popularly known as the ''1812 Overture'', is a concert overture in E major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon ...

'' (1880) *Op. 50 Piano Trio in A minor (1882) *Op. 51 6 Pieces, for piano (1882) *#Valse de salon (A major) *#Polka peu dansante (B minor) *#Menuetto scherzoso (E major) *#Natha-Valse (A major) *#Romance (F major) *#Valse sentimentale (F minor) *Op. 52 ''

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'' for unaccompanied chorus (1882) *Op. 53 Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C (1883) *Op. 54 16 Children's songs (1883; the 5th song ''

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'' was the basis of

Anton Arensky Anton Stepanovich Arensky (russian: Анто́н Степа́нович Аре́нский; – ) was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music. Biography Arensky was born into an affluent, music-loving ...

's '' Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky'', Op. 35a) *Op. 55 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G (1884) *Op. 56 Concert Fantasia in G, for piano and orchestra (1884) *Op. 57 6 Songs (1884) *Op. 58 ''Manfred'' Symphony in B minor (1885) *Op. 59 Dumka in C minor, for piano (1886) *Op. 60 12 Songs (1886) **''No. 6'' Wild Nights ''(Frenzied Nights)'' **''No. 7'' Gypsy's Song **''No. 12'' Gentle Stars Shone For Us ''(The Mild Stars Shone For Us)'' *Op. 61 Orchestral Suite No. 4 "Mozartiana" (1887) *Op. 62 ''Pezzo capriccioso'' in B minor, for cello and orchestra (or piano) (1887) *Op. 63 6 Romances on words by K. Romanov (1887) **''No. 1'' I Didn't Love You At First � сначала тебя не любила**''No. 2'' I Opened The Window 'Растворил я окно' **''No. 3'' I Do Not Please You 'Я вам не нравлюсь' **''No. 4'' The First Meeting 'Первое свидание' **''No. 5'' The Fires In The Rooms Were Already Out 'Уж гасли в комнатах огни' **''No. 6'' Serenade: O Child! Beneath Your Window �еренада ''(О, дитя! под окошком твоим)' *Op. 64 Symphony No. 5 in E minor (1888) *Op. 65 6 Songs on French texts (1888) (No. 2 ''Déception'', No. 3 ''Sérénade'' (''"J'aime dans le rayon"''), No. 4 ''Qu'importe que l'hiver'', No. 6 ''Rondel'', all on poems by

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) *Op. 66 '' The Sleeping Beauty'', ballet (1889) *Op. 67a ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', fantasy overture in F minor (1889) *Op. 67b ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', incidental music (1891) *Op. 68 '' The Queen of Spades'',

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(1890) *Op. 69 ''

Iolanta ''Iolanta'', Op. 69, (russian: Иоланта, links=no ) is a lyric opera in one act by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. It was the last opera he composed. The libretto was written by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, and is based on the Danish play ...

'', opera (1891) *Op. 70 String Sextet in D minor ''Souvenir de Florence'' (1890) *Op. 71 ''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaiko ...

'', ballet (1892) *Op. 71a ''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaiko ...

'', suite from the ballet (1892) *Op. 72 18 Pieces, for piano (1893) *Op. 73 Romances (6 Songs) (1893) *Op. 74 Symphony No. 6 in B minor ''Pathétique'' (1893) ''Opp. 75–80 were published posthumously.'' *Op. 75 Piano Concerto No. 3 in E (1893) *Op. 76 '' The Storm'', overture in E minor (1864) *Op. 77 '' Fatum'', symphonic poem in C minor (1868) *Op. 78 '' The Voyevoda'', symphonic ballad in A minor (1893; unrelated to the earlier opera of the same name, Op. 3) *Op. 79

Andante and Finale The ''Andante and Finale'' is a composition for piano and orchestra that was reworked by Sergei Taneyev from sketches by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for the abandoned latter movements of his single-movement Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 75. T ...

, for piano and orchestra (1893; this was

Sergei Taneyev Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev (russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Тане́ев, ; – ) was a Russian composer, pianist, teacher of composition, music theorist and author. Life Taneyev was born in Vladimir, Vladimir Governorate, Russia ...

's idea of what Tchaikovsky might have written had he used three of the movements of the abandoned Symphony in E, rather than just the first movement ''Allegro brillante'', when rescoring the symphony as the Piano Concerto No. 3 in E) *Op. 80 Piano Sonata No. 2 in C minor (1865)

Works by genre

Ballets

* ''

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...

'', Op. 20 (1875–76) * '' The Sleeping Beauty'', Op. 66 (1889) * ''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaiko ...

'', Op. 71 (1892)

Operas

* '' The Voyevoda'' (''Воевода – The

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'', Op. 3, 1867–1868)Not related to the much later symphonic ballad '' The Voyevoda'', Op. 78. * ''

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'' (''Ундина'' or ''Undine'', 1869, not completed) * ''

The Oprichnik ''The Oprichnik'' or ''The Guardsman'' (russian: Опричник ) is an opera in 4 acts, 5 scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to his own libretto after the tragedy ''The Oprichniks'' ( rus, Опричники) by Ivan Lazhechnikov (1792–1869) ...

'' (''Опричник''), 1870–1872 * ''

Vakula the Smith ''Vakula the Smith'' (russian: Кузнец Вакула, Kuznéts Vakúla, Smith Vakula ), Op. 14, is a Ukrainian-themed opera in 3 acts, 8 scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto was written by Yakov Polonsky and is based on Nikolai G ...

'' (''Кузнец Вакула'' or ''Kuznets Vakula''), Op. 14, 1874Revised later as ''Cherevichki'' * ''

Eugene Onegin ''Eugene Onegin, A Novel in Verse'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Евгений Оне́гин, ромáн в стихáх, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐˈnʲeɡʲɪn, r=Yevgeniy Onegin, roman v stikhakh) is a novel in verse written by Ale ...

'' (''Евгений Онегин'' or ''Yevgeny Onegin''), Op. 24, 1877–1878 * '' The Maid of Orleans'' (''Орлеанская дева'' or ''Orleanskaya deva''), 1878–1879 * '' Mazepa (or Mazeppa)'' (''Мазепа''), 1881–1883 * ''

Cherevichki ''Cherevichki'' (russian: Черевички , ua, Черевички, ''Cherevichki'', ''Čerevički'', ''The Slippers''; alternative renderings are ''The Little Shoes'', ''The Tsarina's Slippers'', ''The Empress's Slippers'', ''The Golden Slippe ...

'' (''Черевички''; revision of ''Vakula the Smith'') 1885 * '' The Enchantress'' (or ''The Sorceress'', ''Чародейка'' or ''Charodeyka''), 1885–1887 * '' The Queen of Spades'' (''Пиковая дама'' or ''Pikovaya dama''), Op. 68, 1890 * ''

Iolanta ''Iolanta'', Op. 69, (russian: Иоланта, links=no ) is a lyric opera in one act by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. It was the last opera he composed. The libretto was written by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, and is based on the Danish play ...

'' (''Иоланта''), Op. 69, 1891Originally performed on a double-bill with ''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaiko ...

''

Symphonies A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ...

* No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, ''Winter Daydreams'' (1866) * No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, ''Little Russian'' (1872) * No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, ''Polish'' (1875) * No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 (1877–1878) * ''Manfred'' Symphony, B minor, Op. 58; inspired by

Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and h ...

's poem ''

Manfred ''Manfred: A dramatic poem'' is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Gothic fiction. Byr ...

'' (1885) * No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1888) * Symphony in E (sketched 1892 but abandoned; Tchaikovsky rescored its first movement as the Piano Concerto No. 3 in E; posthumously, Taneyev rescored two other movements for piano and orchestra as the ''

Andante and Finale The ''Andante and Finale'' is a composition for piano and orchestra that was reworked by Sergei Taneyev from sketches by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for the abandoned latter movements of his single-movement Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 75. T ...

''; the symphony was reconstructed during the 1950s and subsequently published as "Symphony No. 7") * No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, ''Pathétique'' (1893)

Concertos and concertante pieces

* Piano Concerto No. 1 in B minor, Op. 23 (1874–75) * ''

Sérénade mélancolique 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 orc ...

'', Op. 26, for violin and orchestra (1875) *

Variations on a Rococo Theme The ''Variations on a Rococo Theme'',; in russian: Вариации на тему рококо. Op. 33, for cello and orchestra was the closest Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ever came to writing a full concerto for cello and orchestra. The style was ins ...

for cello and orchestra, Op. 33 (1876–77) * '' Valse-Scherzo'' for violin and orchestra, Op. 34 *

Violin Concerto A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble (customarily orchestra). Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up thro ...

in D major, Op. 35 (1878) * Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (1879–80) * '' Concert Fantasia'' in G for piano and orchestra, Op. 56 (1884) * '' Pezzo capriccioso'', Op. 62, for cello and Orchestra (1888) * Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major, Op. posth. 75 (1893) * ''

Andante and Finale The ''Andante and Finale'' is a composition for piano and orchestra that was reworked by Sergei Taneyev from sketches by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for the abandoned latter movements of his single-movement Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 75. T ...

'' for piano and orchestra, Op. posth. 79 (1893) ** This was

Sergei Taneyev Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev (russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Тане́ев, ; – ) was a Russian composer, pianist, teacher of composition, music theorist and author. Life Taneyev was born in Vladimir, Vladimir Governorate, Russia ...

's idea of what Tchaikovsky might have written had he used three of the movements of the abandoned Symphony in E, rather than just the first movement ''Allegro brillante'', when rescoring the symphony as the Piano Concerto No. 3 in E *

Cello Concerto A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments. These pieces have been written since the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike instru ...

(conjectural work based in part on a 60-bar fragment found on the back of the rough draft for the last movement of the composer's Sixth Symphony). * Concertstück for Flute and Strings, TH 247 Op. posth. (1893)

Other orchestral works

* Ode an die Freude (

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), für SATB Solo, SATB und großes Orchester (1865)

Program music and commissioned pieces

* '' The Storm'', Op. posth. 76 (1864) * ''

Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem During his time at the Moscow Conservatoire around September 1866, the school's principal, Nikolay Rubinstein commissioned Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to compose a ''Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem'' to be played for the visit of the T ...

'', Op. 15 (1866) * '' ''Fatum'''', Op. posth. 77 (1868) * ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'' (1870, revised 1880) * '' The Tempest'', Op. 18 (1873) * ''

Marche Slave The ''Marche slave'' () in B-flat minor, Op. 31, is an orchestral tone poem by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky published in 1876. It was written to celebrate Russia's intervention in the Serbian-Ottoman War. Titling It has been published various ...

'', Op. 31 (1876) * ''

Francesca da Rimini Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died between 1283 and 1286) was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. She was a co ...

'', Op. 32 (1876) * ''

Capriccio Italien The ''Capriccio Italien'', Op. 45, is a fantasy for orchestra composed between January and May 1880 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It premiered 18 December, 1880 (New System) in Moscow, conducted by Nikolay Rubinstein.1812 Overture ''The Year 1812, Solemn Overture'', Op. 49, popularly known as the ''1812 Overture'', is a concert overture in E major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon ...

'', Op. 49 (1882) * ''

Festival Coronation March The Festival Coronation March in D major, TH 50, ČW 47, is an orchestral work by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky ordered by the city of Moscow for the coronation of Tsar Alexander III in 1883. It was written during March 1883 and performed for the first ...

'' (1883) * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', Op. 67a (1889) * '' The Voyevoda'', Op. posth. 78 (1891)

Orchestral suites and Serenade

* Orchestral Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43 (1878–1879) * Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53 (1883) * Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55 (1884) * Orchestral Suite No. 4 in G major ''"Mozartiana"'', Op. 61 (1887) * Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 (1880)

Incidental music Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, or some other presentation form that is not primarily musical. The term is less frequently applied to film music, with such music being referred to instead as t ...

* ''Dmitri the Pretender and Vassily Shuisky'' (1867), incidental music to

Alexander Ostrovsky Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; ) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period. The author of 47 origina ...

's play ''Dmitri the Pretender'' * ''The Snow Maiden'' (''Snegurochka''), Op. 12 (1873), incidental music for Ostrovsky's play of the same name. Ostrovsky adapted and dramatized a popular Russian

fairy tale A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical ...

, and the score that Tchaikovsky wrote for it was always one of his own favorite works. It contains much

vocal music Vocal music is a type of singing performed by one or more singers, either with musical instruments, instrumental accompaniment, or without instrumental accompaniment (a cappella), in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which ...

, but it is not a

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning of ...

or an

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

. * ''Montenegrins Receiving News of Russia's Declaration of War on Turkey'' (1880), music for a tableau. * ''The Voyevoda'' (1886), incidental music for the ''Domovoy'' scene from Ostrovsky's ''A Dream on the Volga'' * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', Op. 67b (1891), incidental music for Shakespeare's play. The score uses music borrowed from Tchaikovsky's overture of the same name, as well as from his Symphony No. 3, and from ''The Snow Maiden'', in addition to original music that he wrote specifically for a stage production of ''Hamlet''. The two vocal selections are a song that

Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ''Hamlet'' (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet, who, due to Hamlet's actions, ends up in ...

sings in the throes of her madness and a song for the First Gravedigger to sing as he goes about his work.

Piano

*Two Pieces, Op. 1 (1867) **'' Scherzo à la russe'' **''Impromptu'' *''

Souvenir de Hapsal ''Souvenir de Hapsal'', Op. 2, is a suite of three pieces for piano by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was his first cycle of piano pieces and it was composed in 1867. History The ''Souvenir de Hapsal'' was written during Tchaikovsky's stay in Ha ...

'', Op. 2, 3 pieces (1867) *''Valse-caprice'' in D major, Op. 4 (1868) *Romance in F minor, Op. 5 (1868) *''Valse-scherzo'' in A, Op. 7 (1870) *Capriccio in G, Op. 8 (1870) *3 Morceaux, Op. 9 (1870) **''1. Rêverie'' **''2. Polka de salon'' **''3. Mazurka de salon'' *2 Morceaux, Op. 10 (1871) **''1. Nocturne'' **''2. Humoresque'' *6 Pieces, Op. 19 (1873) **1. Rêverie du soir �ечерние грезы(G minor) **2. Scherzo humoristique �мористическое скерцо(D major) **3. Feuillet d'album �исток из альбом(D major) **4. Nocturne �октюрн(C minor) **5. Capriccioso �априччиозо(B major) **6. Thème original et variations �ема и вариации(F major) *6 Morceaux, Op. 21 (1873) * '' The Seasons (Les saisons)'', Op. 37a (1876), 12 pieces * Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 37 (1878) *''Album pour enfants'', Op. 39, 24 pieces for piano (1878) *12 Morceaux de difficulté moyenne, Op. 40 (1878) * Six Morceaux, Op. 51 (1882) * ''Dumka'', Russian rustic scene in C minor for piano, Op. 59 (1886) * 18 Morceaux for piano, Op. 72 (1892). Some of these pieces were used in a cello concerto arrangement by

Gaspar Cassadó Gaspar Cassadó i Moreu (30 September or 5 October 1897 – 24 December 1966) was a Spanish cello, cellist and composer of the early 20th century. He was born in Barcelona to a church musician father, Joaquim Cassadó, and began taking cello ...

. * Piano Sonata No. 2 in C minor, Op. posth. 80 (1865)

Chamber music

* Adagio molto in E major for string quartet and harp (1863/64) * String Quartet in B major, Op. posth. (1865) * String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 (1871) * String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 22 (1874) * String Quartet No. 3 in E minor, Op. 30 (1876) * ''

Souvenir d'un lieu cher ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'' (''Memory of a Dear Place'' or ''Memory of a Beloved Place'', sometimes ''Souvenir of a Beloved Place''; Russian: ''Воспоминание о дорогом месте''), Op. 42, is a set of three pieces for violin ...

'' (''Memory of a Cherished Place'') for violin and piano, Op. 42 (Meditation, Scherzo and Melody) (1878) * Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 (1882) * String Sextet in D minor (''

Souvenir de Florence The String Sextet in D minor "''Souvenir de Florence''", Op. 70, is a string sextet scored for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 cellos composed in the summer of 1890 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky dedicated the work to the St. Petersburg Chamb ...

''), Op. 70 (1890)

Choral music

A considerable quantity of choral music (about 25 items), including: * ''Cantata (Hymn) on the Occasion of the Celebration of the 50th Jubilee of the Singer Osip Afanasievich Petrov'', tenor, chorus and orchestra, words by

Nikolay Nekrasov Nikolay Alexeyevich Nekrasov ( rus, Никола́й Алексе́евич Некра́сов, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪtɕ nʲɪˈkrasəf, a=Ru-Nikolay_Alexeyevich_Nekrasov.ogg, – ) was a Russian poet, writer, critic and publi ...

(1875; performed at the St Petersburg Conservatory on 6 May 1876, under the conductor

Karl Davydov Karl Yulievich Davydov (russian: Карл Юльевич Давидов; ) was a Russian cellist of great renown during his time, and described by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the "czar of cellists". He was also a composer, mainly for the cello. Hi ...

) * A Hymn to the Trinity (1877) * Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41 (1878) * ''

All-Night Vigil The All-night vigil is a service of the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches consisting of an aggregation of the canonical hours of Compline (in Greek usage only), Vespers (or, on a few occasions, Great Compline), Matins, and the First H ...

'', Op. 52 (1881) * ''

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

'' (1883) * ''9 Sacred Pieces'' (alternative name: ''9 Church Pieces'') (1884–85) * ''

Legend A legend is a Folklore genre, genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human valu ...

'' (choral arrangement of song Op. 54 No. 5, written 1889, published 1890)

Arrangements of the works of othersJohn Warrack, ''Tchaikovsky'', Comprehensive List of Works, p. 279

References

Notes

Bibliography

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Stanley Sadie Stanley John Sadie (; 30 October 1930 – 21 March 2005) was an influential and prolific British musicologist, music critic, and editor. He was editor of the sixth edition of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' (1980), which was publ ...

, "Tchaikokvsky, Pyotr Ilyich," ''

The New Grove Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (London: Macmillan, 1980), 20 vols. . * Brown, David, ''Tchaikovsky: The Early Years, 1840-1874'' (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1978). . * Brown, David, ''Tchaikovsky: The Crisis Years, 1874-1878'', (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1983). . * Brown, David, ''Tchaikovsky: The Years of Wandering, 1878-1885'', (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1986). . * Brown, David, ''Tchaikovsky: The Final Years, 1885-1893'', (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991). . * Brown, David, ''Tchaikovsky: The Man and His Music'' (New York: Pegasus Books, 2007). . * Maes, Francis, tr.

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and Erica Pomerans, ''A History of Russian Music: From ''Kamarinskaya ''to'' Babi Yar (Berkeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press, 2002). . *

Schonberg, Harold C. Harold Charles Schonberg (29 November 1915 – 26 July 2003) was an American music critic and author. He is best known for his contributions in ''The New York Times'', where he was List of chief music critics, chief music critic from 1960 to 198 ...

, ''Lives of the Great Composers'' (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 3rd ed. 1997). * Steinberg, Michael, ''The Symphony'' (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995). *

Warrack, John John Hamilton Warrack (born 1928, in London) is an English music critic, writer on music, and oboist. Warrack is the son of Scottish conductor and composer Guy Warrack. He was educated at Winchester College (1941-6) and then at the Royal College o ...

, ''Tchaikovsky Symphonies and Concertos'' (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1969). Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 78-105437. * Warrack, John, ''Tchaikovsky'' (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973). SBN 684-13558-2. * Wiley, Roland John, ''Tchaikovsky's Ballets'' (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1985). . {{Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Works by opus number

Works by genre

Ballets

Operas

Symphonies A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ...

Concertos and concertante pieces

Other orchestral works

Program music and commissioned pieces

Orchestral suites and Serenade

Incidental music Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, or some other presentation form that is not primarily musical. The term is less frequently applied to film music, with such music being referred to instead as t ...

Piano

Chamber music

Choral music

Arrangements of the works of othersJohn Warrack, ''Tchaikovsky'', Comprehensive List of Works, p. 279

See also

References

Notes

Bibliography