Tchaikovsky is one of the most reverred and remembered of Russian composers. His superb ballets such as the famous Nutcracker are full of beauty and wondrous melodies that perfectly compliment the graceful and elegant movements and energy of the dancers. This fabulous volume contains 40 pieces extracts and exercises of ballet music for piano all selected by Agda Skjerne. Suitable for upper int…

'Six Pieces' Op. 19 is the first collection of piano pieces by Tchaikovsky which contributed significantly to his growing renown as most important Russian composer apart from Anton Rubinstein. Famous contemporary pianists like Nikolai Rubinstein and Hans von Bülow performed Rêverie du soir (Op. 19 No. 1) or Thème original et variations (No. 6) in their concerts in the 1870s. Commissioned by his M…

This substantial volume contains all of the works that Tchaikovsky composed or arranged himself for Violin and Piano. The three larger Violin works opp. 26 34 and 42 which G. Henle Publishers also offers in individual practical editions are particularly well-known and popular. By contrast the three brief single movements with which Tchaikovsky presents charming adaptations of his own pieces p…

Tchaikovsky is best known for his purely instrumental compositions. However we must not underestimate him as a composer of operas. Many of his operas such as ¬Pique Dame and Eugene Onegin are still performed regularly throughout the world. Eugene Onegin (also called Jevgeny Onegin) composed in 1877-1878 was not called an opera by Tchaikovsky himself but ?lyric scenes?. The work is entirely do…

In Tchaikovsky's symphonic output his Symphony No. 4 was a pivotal work. It announced the composer as a major symphonist of his time overshadowing his previous less-than-distinguished efforts in this form and opened the way to his last major works: the haunting Fifth Symphony and the biographical Sixth the profound 'Pathétique.'Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony ? written in 1877 at the age of t…

For Violoncello and Orchestra Op. 33-The theme that forms the basis for this much-loved concert work is an original Tchaikovsky theme written in a classical rococo style. In a nod to the classical era Tchaikovsky wrote the piece for a smaller orchestra than wastypical in his High Romantic era. Each of the eight variations are run together with only a fermata to separate them. It is pure magic m…

Music for the Beginning Pianist-Novice pianists will take pride and pleasure in performing selections from The Nutcracker Suite with this simplified beginner's score. Tchaikovsky's ballet was an instant success upon its 1892 debut and it remains a perennial holiday favorite with music lovers. The ballet score proved so popular that the composer was compelled to arrange eight selections into a sui…

Tchaikovsky wrote his Children's Album in the summer of 1878. Following the example of Schumann's Album für die Jugend the 24 miniatures are not only technically easy to play but also directly related to the children's world and thus ideally suited for music lessons. Based on the original text of the Tchaikovsky Complete Edition this edition contains notes on fingering and interpretation which t…