Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky

Taken from the second movement of the Serenade (and similar to the minuets of his idol, Mozart), Tchaikovsky's Valse also resembles many of his own ballet movements. Lauren Keiser's skilled adaptation...

The dances (variations) from Swan Lake offer your students a new insight into the ballet music of Tchaikovsky. Rich, memorable melodies with dramatic flare, coupled with the ethnic dance rhythms make...

Swan Lake, possibly the most-often performed ballet worldwide, tells the story of Odette, a princess who is cursed by an evil sorcerer to live as a swan by day and a woman by night. Scene and Dance is...

The colorful, tuneful march from Tchaikovsky's second symphony, considered to be one of his most joyous works, makes an ideal teaching piece with its distinctive dotted 8th-16th note figure throughout...

The premiere of P. I. Tchaikovsky's (1840-1893) Serenade in C, Op. 48, was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. This string orchestra work's score is dedicated to...

The premiere of P. I. Tchaikovsky's (1840-1893) Serenade in C, Op. 48, was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. This string orchestra work's score is dedicated to...

The premiere of P. I. Tchaikovsky's (1840-1893) Serenade in C, Op. 48, was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. This string orchestra work's score is dedicated to...

The longest and best known of his four orchestral suites, SUITE NO. 3 in G Major, Op. 55 was written and orchestrated between April and July 1884.  Unoriginally uncertain if his new large scale w...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) received a commission in 1884 from the Moscow Society of Artists to "write some sort of musical entr'acte" for Russian actor Ivan Samarin's jubilee to celebrate fi...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) received a commission in 1884 from the Moscow Society of Artists to "write some sort of musical entr'acte" for Russian actor Ivan Samarin's jubilee to celebrate fi...

Souvenir de Florence, a romantic masterwork full of virtuosity and melodic invention, was originally composed in 1890 as a string sextet, dedicated to the Saint Petersburg Chamber Society. Tchaikovsky...

Souvenir de Florence, a romantic masterwork full of virtuosity and melodic invention, was originally composed in 1890 as a string sextet, dedicated to the Saint Petersburg Chamber Society. Tchaikovsky...

The String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70, is scored for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 cellos, was composed in the summer of 1890. Tchaikovsky dedicated the work to the St. Petersburg Chamber Music Society in...

Skillfully arranged by one of the most creative educational string writers around today, this adaptation of two popular Nutcracker themes will be a concert favorite at Christmas time for years to come...

The Nutcracker is one of Tchaikovsky's most famous works, and this accessible arrangement contains four popular character dances from Act II of the ballet, where Clara and the Prince travel to the Lan...

A joyous arrangement from John Caponegro. The arranger states in his notes that "a little faster is better" with this particular piece.

This powerful example of Russian national influences on 19th-century string writing opens with a short, quiet Andante before the brisk Allegro (quarter note = 138) takes over, where a light feeling of...

This arrangement includes the gorgeous opening in the original key of Eb major, the exciting C minor imitative, and the transitional section arriving at the iconic military theme. Following is a uniqu...

Skillfully arranged by one of the most creative educational string writers around today, this adaptation of two popular Nutcracker themes will be a concert favorite at holiday time for years to come....

The Nutcracker is one of Tschaikowsky's most famous works, and this accessible arrangement contains four popular character dances from Act II of the ballet, where Clara and the Prince travel to the La...

A joyous arrangement from John Caponegro. The arranger states in his notes that "a little faster is better" with this particular piece.

This powerful example of Russian national influences on 19th century string writing opens with a short, quiet Andante before the brisk Allegro (quarter note = 138) takes over, where a light feeling of...

Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence is originally written for string sextet. This version is supported by an independent bass part, with much care taken to preserve the composer's idealised timbres. Or...

This long awaited arrangement of the March from The Nutcracker fills the void of classic orchestral literature for string orchestra at the grade 2 level. This adaptation, along with Dance of the Sugar...

Every holiday concert needs music from Tchaikovsky's immortal ballet, The Nutcracker. Robert Longfield's masterful transcription brings Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy into the range of grade 2 string o...