Chronological List of Works

Tchaikovsky's musical works are listed here according to their dates of completion, given according to the Russian [O.S.] calendar. No account is taken of later minor revisions, nor of arrangements by Tchaikovsky of his own works or those of other composers.

Before 1862

• Anastasie-valse for piano (August 1854)
• My Genius, My Angel, My Friend, song (late 1850s?)
• Mezza notte, song (late 1850s or early 1860s)
• Zemfira's Song, song (early 1860s?)
• By the River, By the Bridge, for piano [lost] (late 1862)

1863-64

The following are all compositions from Tchaikovsky's first two years at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, which cannot be dated accurately.

• At Bedtime, for unaccompanied voices [1st version]
• At Bedtime, for mixed chorus and orchestra [2nd version]
• Midnight Review, song [lost]
• He is Going, song [lost]
• Theme with Variations in A minor, for piano
• Impromptu in E-flat minor in E-flat minor, for piano
• Allegro in F minor for piano [unfinished]
• Allegretto moderato in D major for string trio
• Allegretto in E major for string quartet
• Allegro vivace in B-flat major for string quartet
• Andante molto in G major for string quartet
• Adagio in C major for horn quartet
• Andante ma non troppo in E minor for string quintet
• Adagio molto in E-flat major for string quartet and harp
• Allegro in C minor for piano and string sextet
• Adagio in F major for wind octet
• Allegro ma non tanto in G major for string orchestra
• Largo and Allegro in D major for two flutes and strings
• Agitato and Allegro in E minor for orchestra
• Andante ma non troppo in A major for orchestra
• Allegro vivo in C minor for orchestra
• The Romans at the Coliseum, musical picture for orchestra [lost]
• Boris Godunov, music for the fountain scene [lost]

1864

• The Storm, overture to the play (May?-August)

1865

• Characteristic Dances for orchestra [lost] (spring?)
• Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 80 (summer?)
• String Quartet in B-flat major (September?)
• Overture in F major, for small orchestra [1st version] (by November)
• Ode to Joy, cantata (November-December)

1866

• Overture in C minor (June 1865-January 1866)
• Overture in F major, for full orchestra [2nd version] (February)
• Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem, Op. 15 (September-November)
• Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 [1st version] (March-?December)

1867

• Dmitry the Pretender and Vasily Shuysky, introduction and mazurka (by February)
• Scherzo à la russe for piano, Op. 1, No. 1 (by March)
• Souvenir de Hapsal, 3 pieces for piano, Op. 2 (June-July)
• The Tangle, music for the vaudeville [lost] (December)

1868

• The Voyevoda, opera, Op. 3 (March 1867-July 1868)
• Potpourri on Themes from the Opera 'The Voyevoda', for piano (after July)
• Valse-Caprice in D major, for piano, Op. 4 (October-November)
• Romance in F minor, for piano, Op. 5 (October-November)
• Fatum, symphonic poem, Op. 77 (September-December)

1869

• Undina, opera (January-July)
• Fifty Russian Folksongs, for piano duet (December 1868-September 1869)
• Romeo and Juliet, overture [1st version] (October-November)
• Six Romances, Op. 6 (November)

1870

• Chorus of Flowers and Insects (December 1869?-January 1870)
• Valse-Scherzo in A major, for piano, Op. 7 (by February)
• Capriccio in G-flat major, for piano, Op. 8 (by February)
• Romeo and Juliet, overture-fantasia [2nd version] (June-August)
• Three Pieces, Op. 9, for piano (October)
• To Forget So Soon, song (October?)
• Nature and Love, vocal trio (December)

1871

• String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 (February)
• Spring, chorus (by June)
• Evening, chorus (by June?)

1872

• Two Pieces, Op. 10, for piano (December 1871-January 1872)
• The Barber of Seville, couplets for the play (by February)
• Cantata for the Opening of the Polytechnic Exhibition (February-March)
• The Oprichnik, opera (February 1870-March 1872)
• Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 [1st version] (June-November)
• Serenade for Nikolay Rubinstein's Name-Day, for orchestra (December)

1873

• Six Romances, Op. 16 (December 1872-January 1873)
• The Snow Maiden, music for the play (March-April)
• Two Songs (by September)
• The Tempest, symphonic fantasia, Op. 18 (August-October)
• Six Pieces, Op. 19, for piano (September?-October)
• Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21, for piano (October-December)

1874

• String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 22 (December 1873-January 1874)
• Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 [2nd version] (spring)
• Vakula the Smith, comic opera, Op. 14 (June-October)

1875

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (November 1874-February 1875)
• Sérénade mélancolique for violin and orchestra, Op. 26, (January?-February)
• Six Romances, Op. 25 (February-March)
• Six Romances and Songs, Op. 27 (March-April)
• Six Romances, Op. 28 (April)
• Two Songs (April-May)
• Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 (June-August)
• Chorus for the Jubilee of Osip Petrov, for tenor and orchestra (December 1875)

1876

• String Quartet No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 30 (January-February)
• Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20 (August 1875-April 1876)
• The Seasons, 12 characteristic pieces for piano, Op. 37a (December 1875-May 1876)
• Slavonic March for orchestra, Op. 31 (September)
• Base Dog, Shameless Bishka, album leaf (September)
• The Siskin, album leaf (September)
• Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasia. Op. 32 (September-November)

1877

• Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, Op. 33 (December 1876?-January 1877)
• Valse-Scherzo for violin and orchestra, Op. 34 (February?)
• Funeral March on Motifs from the Opera 'The Oprichnik', for piano duet [lost] (March)
• Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 (March?-December)

1878

• Yevgeny Onegin, lyrical scenes, Op. 24 (May 1877-January 1878)
• Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (March)
• The Russian Volunteer Fleet March for piano (April)
• Souvenir d'un lieu cher, 3 pieces for violin and piano, Op. 42 (March-May)
• Grand Sonata in G major, for piano, Op. 37 (March-July)
• Six Romances, Op. 38 (February-July)
• Children's Album, 24 pieces for piano, Op. 39 (May-July)
• Twelve Pieces, Op. 40, for piano (February-July)
• Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, for unaccompanied voices, Op. 41 (May-July)
• Nathalie-Valse for piano (August)

1879

• La Fée, cradle song and waltz for the comedy [lost] (July-August)
• Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43 (August 1878-August 1879)
• The Maid of Orleans, opera (December 1878-August 1879)

1880

• Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 [2nd version] (December 1879-January 1880)
• Montenegro, music for a tableau vivant [lost] (January)
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (October 1879-April 1880)
• Italian Capriccio for orchestra, Op. 45 (January-May)
• Six Duets, Op. 46 (June-August)
• Seven Romances, Op. 47 (July?-August)
• Romeo and Juliet, overture-fantasia [3rd version] (August)
• Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute [lost] (August?)
• Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 48 (September-October)
• The Year 1812, festival overture, Op. 49 (September-November)

1881

• My Lizochek, child's song, Op. 54 No. 16 (by January)

1882

• Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 (December 1881-January 1882)
• All-Night Vigil for unaccompanied voices, Op. 51 (May 1881-March 1882)
• Six Pieces, Op. 51 , for piano (August-October)
• The Little Rifleman, musical joke (December)

1883

• Coronation March in D major (March)
• Moscow, coronation cantata (March)
• Mazepa, opera (June 1881-April 1883)
• Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53 (June-October)
• Sixteen Songs for Children, Op. 54 (October-November)

1884

• Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55 (April-July)
• Concert Fantasia for piano and orchestra (June-September)
• Impromptu-Caprice in G major, for piano (September)
• Six Romances, Op. 57 (September-November)
• Elegy in G major, for string orchestra (November)

1885

• Cherevichki, opera (February-March)
• Nine Church Pieces for unaccompanied voices (November 1884-April 1885)
• Hymn in Honour of Saints Cyril and Methodius, for unaccompanied voices (March)
• Manfred, symphony after Byron, Op. 58 (April-September)
• Jurists' Song, for unaccompanied voices (September)
• Jurisprudence March in D major (October-November)

1886

• The Voyevoda. melodrama for the play (January)
• Dumka in C minor, for piano, Op. 59 (February)
• Twelve Romances, Op. 60 (August-September)

1887

• The Angel Cried Out, chorus (February)
• The Enchantress, opera (September 1885-May 1887)
• Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 (June-July)
• The Golden Cloud Did Sleep, chorus (July)
• Pezzo capriccioso for cello and orchestra, Op. 62 (August)
• Six Romances, Op. 63 (November-December)
• Blessed is He Who Smiles, chorus (December)

1888

• Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (May-August)
• Hamlet, overture-fantasia, Op. 67 (June?-October)
• Six French Songs, Op. 65 (October?)

1889

• The Nightingale, chorus (January)
• Valse-Scherzo in A major, for piano (July-August)
• The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66 (October 1888-August 1889)
• A Greeting to Anton Rubinstein, for unaccompanied voices (September)
• Impromptu in A-flat major, for piano (September-October)

1890

• The Queen of Spades, opera, Op. 68 (January-June)
• Souvenir de Florence, string sextet, Op. 70 (June-July)

1891

• Hamlet, incidental music to the play, Op. 67b (January-February)
• Three Choruses, for unaccompanied voices (February)
• I Don't Know!, musical joke (July)
• The Voyevoda, symphonic ballad, Op. 78 (September 1890-September 1891)
• Iolanta, opera, Op. 69 (July-December)

1892

• The Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a (January-February)
• The Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 (February 1891-March 1892)
• Aveu passionné for piano (by May?)
• Moment lyrique, for piano (October)
• Symphony in E-flat major [unfinished] (May?-December)

1893

• Night, vocal quartet (March)
• Polka de Salon, musical joke (April)
• Eighteen Pieces, Op. 72, for piano (April)
• Military March, for piano (March-May)
• Six Romances, Op. 73 (April-May)
• Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 (February-August)
• No News From My Dear One, musical joke (summer?)
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 75 (June-October)