Complete Collected Works

Tchaikovsky Research

The Soviet critical edition of Tchaikovsky's Complete Collected Works (Полное собрание сочинений) was published in 107 volumes between 1940 and 1990, and covered the composer's compositions, writings and correspondence, except for his religious choral works and diaries.

The inclusion of fragments from the Tsarist Russian anthem in works such as The Year 1812 and the Slavonic March was deemed unacceptable for most of the Soviet era, and in the printed scores such passages were either replaced by other music or excised altogether. The texts of some vocal works were also rewritten on ideological grounds, and Tchaikovsky's liturgical music was entirely ignored until 1990 when it was included in a supplemental volume.

Although many works were published for the first time in this series, others were arbitrarily omitted: for example, the full scores of Vakula the Smith and the suite from The Nutcracker, the piano version of the Mazurka from the play Dmitry the Pretender and Vasily Shuysky, the composer's vocal-piano reduction of the music for Hamlet, the familiar 1889 version of the Piano Concerto No. 1, and the Anastasie-Valse. The edition was also criticized for a failure to apply uniform editorial standards to the text or music, and the absence of detailed critical reports, comprehensive descriptions of sources, or thorough evaluations of the manuscripts and alternative readings.

In the 1970s, the musical series was reprinted in the United States by Edwin F. Kalmus, with the original volumes being divided or combined for this reprint. The Soviet editorial prefaces were omitted, and the Russian title pages were replaced with English versions (not always reliably).

The volumes covering Tchaikovsky's letters were purged of references to homosexuality, intimate relationships or even illnesses (whether his own, or those of his relatives and servants). Profanities and abusive vocabulary were also removed, as were passages considered to be ideologically unacceptable in Soviet times. The most substantial cuts were made in Tchaikovsky's letters to his brothers from the 1870s, particularly those concerning his marriage to Antonina Milyukova in 1877.

Musical Works

As of April 2019, these volumes may all be viewed freely online at https://www.tchaikovsky.pro/complete-set-of-works (in Russian).

Operas

Том 1А. Edited by Pavel Lamm (1953). xiv, 325 pages. Plate M. 18361 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 542.

Том 1Б. Edited by Pavel Lamm (1953). 186 pages. Plate M. 23088 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 542.

Том 1В. Edited by Pavel Lamm (1953). v, 213 pages. M. 23122 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 542.

Том 1 (доп.). Edited by Pavel Lamm (1953). xiv, 433 pages. Plate M. 23221 Г.

  • The Voyevoda, Op. 3 : Vocal-piano score (p. 7-398).
  • The Voyevoda, Op. 3 : Transcription of Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids (Act II, No. 4) for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky (p. 403-431).
Kalmus edition No. 542.

Том 2. Edited by Rostislav Berberov (1950). xiii, 225 pages.

Kalmus edition No. 543 (p. 3-90, 161-187); No. 544 (p. 92-158, 191-217).

Том 3А. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1959). xix, 315 pages. Plate M. 27036 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 546.

Том 3Б. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1959). ix, 384 pages. Plate M. 27036-a Г.

Kalmus edition No. 546.

Том 4. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1948). xiv, 537 pages. Plate M. 18652 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 545.

Том 5А. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1964). xviii, 519 pages. Plate M. 30898-a Г.

Kalmus edition No. 547.

Том 5Б. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1964). 450 pages. Plate M. 30898-б Г.

Kalmus edition No. 547.

Том 6А. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1969). xx, 337 pages. Plate 5853.

  • Mazepa : Full score of Act I.
Kalmus edition No. 548.

Том 6Б. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1969). xii, 484 pages. Plate 5853-a.

  • Mazepa : Full score of Acts II and III.
Kalmus edition No. 548.

Том 7А. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1951). xiv, 426 pages.

Kalmus edition No. 549.

Том 7Б. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1951). ix, 282 pages.

Kalmus edition No. 549.

Том 8А. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1948). xiii, 525 pages.

Kalmus edition No. 550.

Том 8Б. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1949). xii, 511 pages.

Kalmus edition No. 550.

Том 9А. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1950). xix, 299 pages. Plate M. 20727-a Г.

Kalmus edition No. 551.

Том 9Б. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1950). ix, 281 pages. Plate M. 20727-б Г.

Kalmus edition No. 551.

Том 9В. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1950). ix, 279 pages. Plate M. 20727-в Г.

Kalmus edition No. 551.

Том 10. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1953). xiv, 361 pages. Plate M. 23202 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 552.

Ballets

Том 11А. Edited by Irina Iordan & Georgy Kirkor (1957). xvi, 402 pages. Plate M. 26458-a Г.

  • Swan Lake, Op. 20 : Full score of Acts I and II.
Kalmus edition No. 553.

Том 11Б. Edited by Irina Iordan & Georgy Kirkor (1957). ix, 412 pages. Plate M. 26458-б Г.

  • Swan Lake, Op. 20 : Full score of Acts III and IV.
Kalmus edition No. 553.

Том 12А. The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1952). xix, 217 pages. Plate M. 22760-a Г

Kalmus edition No. 554.

Том 12Б. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1952). ix, 275 pages. Plate M. 22760-б Г.

Kalmus edition No. 554.

Том 12В. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1952). ix, 259 pages. Plate M. 22932-a Г.

Kalmus edition No. 554.

Том 12Г. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1952). ix, 377 pages. Plate M. 22932-б Г.

Kalmus edition No. 554.

Том 13А. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1955). xvi, 311 pages. Plate M. 24757-a Г.

Kalmus edition No. 555.

Том 13Б. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1955). ix, 302 pages. Plate M. 24757-б Г.

Kalmus edition No. 555.

Music for Dramatic Productions

Том 14. Edited by Irina Iordan (1962). xix, 398 pages. Plate M. 29924 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 556 (p. 3-274), 557 (p. 277-395).

Works for Orchestra

Том 15А. Edited by Semyon Bogatyrov (1957). xiii, 187 pages. Plate M. 26268 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 558.

Том 15Б. Edited by Semyon Bogatyrov (1954). ix, 305 pages. Plate M. 23819 Г.

  • Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 : Full score of 1879 version (p. 3-165).
  • Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 : Full score of 1872 version, extracts (p. 167-298).
Kalmus edition No. 559.

Том 16А. Edited by Pavel Berlinsky (1949). xi, 211 pages. Plate M. 19886 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 560.

Том 16Б. Edited by Pavel Berlinsky (1949). xi, 221 pages. Plate M. 19937 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 561.

Том 17А. Edited by Georgy Kirkor (1963). xvi, 228 pages. Plate M. 30170 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 562.

Том 17Б. Edited by Irina Iordan (1963). xx, 244 pages. Plate M. 30830 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 563.

Том 18. Edited by Yevgeny Makarov (1949). xv, 320 pages. Plate M. 19779 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 564.

Том 19А. Edited by Boris Karpov (1948). xiii, 201 pages. Plate M. 19017-a Г.

Kalmus edition No. 565.

Том 19Б. Edited by Boris Karpov (1948). v, 293 pages. Plate M. 19017-б Г.

  • Suite No. 2, Suite caractéristique, Op. 53 : Full score.
Kalmus edition No. 566.

Том 20. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1946). xi, 366 pages. Plate M. 18330 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 567 (p. 2-222), 568 (p. 224-298), 569 (p. 301-366).

Том 21. Edited by Pavel Lamm (1952). xi, 301 pages. Plate M. 22413 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 570 (p. 3-82), 571 (p. 85-210), 572 (p. 213-300).

Том 22. Edited by Irina Iordan (1960). xvi, 185 pages. Plate M. 27269 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 573 (p. 1-79), 607 (p. 85-184).

Том 23. Edited by Anatoly Drozdov & Igor Belza (1950). xiii, 227 pages. Plate M. 20556 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 574 (p. 3-86), 575 (p. 89-223).

Том 24. Edited by Irina Iordan (1961). xix, 337 pages. Plate M. 28912 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 576 (p. 3-114), 577 (p. 117-181), 578 (p. 187-336).

Том 25. Edited by Aleksandr Nikolayev (1961). xviii, (1), 239 pages. Plate M. 28816 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 579 (p. 3-96), 580 (p. 97-186), 581 (p. 187-232).

Том 26. Edited by Irina Iordan (1961). xvii, 246 pages. Plate M. 29301 Г.

  • Elegy for string orchestra : Full score (p. 5-11).
  • Jurisprudence March : Full score (p. 15-41).
  • Hamlet (overture-fantasia), Op. 67 : Full score (p. 47-150).
  • The Voyevoda, symphonic ballad, Op. 78 : Full score (p. 155-239).
  • Appendix (p. 241-245).
Kalmus edition Nos. 582 (p. 5-41), 583 (p. 47-150), 584 (p. 155-245).

Vocal Works with Orchestra

Том 27. Edited by Irina Iordan (1960). xv, 519 pages. Plate M. 18604 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 585 (p. 3-185), 586 (p. 189-337), 587 (p. 341-451), 588 (p. 455-517).

Works for Piano with Orchestra

Том 28. Edited by Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1955). xvi, 351 pages. Plate M. 24321. Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 590 (p. 5-161), 591 (p. 167-347).

Том 29. Edited by Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1954). xiv, 255 pages. Plate M. 24341 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 592 (p. 5-155), 593 (p. 161-254).

Works for Violin with Orchestra

Том 30А. Edited by Valentina Rachkovskaya (1949). xii, 173 pages. Plate M. 19836 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 594 (p. 3-46), 595 (p. 49-170).

Works for Cello with Orchestra

Том 30Б. Edited by Viktor Kubatsky (1956). xiii, 95 pages. Plate M. 25739 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 596.

Chamber Ensembles

Том 31. Edited by Anatoly Aleksandrov (1955). xiii, 162 pages. Plate M. 24691 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 598 (score only).

Том 32А. Edited by Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1951). xii, 151 pages. Plate M. 18396 Г.

  • Piano Trio, Op. 50 : Score and Parts (p. 5-124).
  • Appendix (p. 127-150).
Kalmus edition No. 599 (score only).

Том 32Б. Edited by Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1952). xii, 108 pages. Plate M. 22452 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 600 (score only).

Arrangements for Voices with Piano

Том 33. Edited by Georgy Kirkor (1965). xviii, 315 pages. Plate 977.

Kalmus editions 6768 (p. 3-81), 6769 (p. 85-148), 6770 (p. 151-208), 6749 (p. 211-314).

Том 34. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1959). xix, 379 pages. Plate M. 27037 Г.

Kalmus edition 6750.

Том 35. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1956). xviii, 423 pages. Plate M. 25858 Г.

  • Vakula the Smith, Op. 14 : Vocal-piano score, arranged by Tchaikovsky. Also includes orchestral extracts not re-used in Cherevichki.
Kalmus edition 6751.

Том 36. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1946). xiii, 395 pages. Plate M. 18444 Г.

Kalmus edition 6456.

Том 37. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1963). xviii, 513 pages. Plate M. 30576 Г.

Kalmus edition 6753.

Том 38. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1968). xx, 399 pages. Plate 5766.

  • Mazepa : Vocal-piano score, arranged by Tchaikovsky.
Kalmus edition 6754.

Том 39. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1951). xiv, 384 pages. Plate M. 21674 Г.

  • Cherevichki : Vocal-piano score, arranged by Tchaikovsky.
Kalmus edition 6755.

Том 40А. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1949). xii, 267 pages. Plate M. 18632-a Г.

  • The Enchantress : Vocal-piano score of Acts I and II, arranged by Tchaikovsky.
Kalmus edition 6756.

Том 40Б. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1949). xii, 221 pages. Plate M. 18632-б Г.

  • The Enchantress : Vocal-piano score of Acts III and IV, arranged by Tchaikovsky.
Kalmus edition 6756.

Том 41. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1950). xiii, 425 pages. Plate M. 20727 Г.

Kalmus edition 6757.

Том 42. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1953). x, 233 pages. Plate M. 23723 Г.

  • Iolanta, Op. 69: Vocal-piano score, arranged by S. Taneyev.
Kalmus edition 6758.

Choruses and Ensembles

Том 43. Edited by Ivan Shishov & Nikolay Shemanin (1941). xi, 157 pages.

Kalmus edition Nos. 6759 (p. 5-82), 6760 (p. 85-149).

Romances and Songs

Том 44. Edited by Ivan Shishov & Nikolay Shemanin (1940). xvi, 304 pages. Plate M. 16971 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 6761 (p. 3-99), 6752 (p. 103-177), 6762 (p. 181-295).

Том 45. Edited by Ivan Shishov & Nikolay Shemanin (1940). xi, 239 pages. Plate M. 16980 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 6763 (p. 3-97), 6764 (p. 101-186), 6765 (p. 189-236).

Arrangements for Piano

Том 46А. Edited by Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1954). xvi, 245 pages. Plate M. 24360 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4047 (p. 5-125), 4048 (p. 131-244).

Том 46Б. Edited by Aleksandr Goldenweiser (1954). x, 123 pages. Plate M. 24361 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4049 (p. 5-67), 4050 (p. 73-122).

Том 47. Edited by Semyon Bogatyrov (1961). ix, 163 pages. Plate M. 25274 Г.

  • Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky. 1879 version (p. 7-90).
  • Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky. 1872 version, extracts (p. 93-156).
Kalmus edition No. 4051.

Том 48. Edited by Irina Iordan (1964). xvi, 215 pages. Plate 950.

  • Manfred, Op. 58 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky and A. Hubert (p. 5-126).
  • Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky (p. 131-214).
Kalmus edition Nos. 4052 (p. 5-126), 4053 (p. 131-214).

Том 49. Edited by Boris Karpov (1952). xix, 296 pages. Plate M. 25196 Г.

  • Suite No. 1, Op. 43 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky (p. 5-79).
  • Suite No. 2, Op. 53 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky and Aleksandra Hubert (p. 85-169).
  • Suite No. 3, Op. 55 : Transcription for piano four hands by Tchaikovsky (p. 175-266).
  • Appendix (p. 269-295).
Kalmus edition Nos. 4054 (p. 5-79), 4055 (p. 85-169), 4056 (p. 175-266).

Том 50А. Edited by Irina Iordan (1965). xii, 99 pages. Plate 1050.

Kalmus edition No. 4057.

Том 50Б. Edited by Irina Iordan (1965). xii, 103 pages. Plate 1051.

Kalmus edition No. 4058.

Works for Piano

Том 51А. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1945). vii, 123 pages.

Kalmus edition No. 4059.

Том 51Б. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1946). xi, 219 pages. Plate M. 18380 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4060 (p. 3-88), 4061 (p. 91-215).

Том 52. Edited by Anatoly Drozdov (1948). xi, 245 pages. Plate M. 18608 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4062 (p. 3-70), 4063 (p. 73-136), 4064 (p. 139-241).

Том 53. Edited by Anatoly Drozdov (1949). xi, 239 pages. Plate M. 18919 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4065 (p. 3-94), 4066 (p. 97-235).

Ballet Transcriptions for Solo Piano

Том 54. Edited by V. D. Vasilyev (1956). xvi, 167 pages. Plate M. 25109 Г.

  • The Nutcracker, Op. 71 : Simplified transcription for solo piano by Tchaikovsky.
Kalmus edition No. 4067.

Том 56. Edited by Irina Iordan & Georgy Kirkor (1958). xvi, 277 pages. Plate M. 26493 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 4068.

Том 57. Edited by Anatoly Dmitriyev (1954). x, 271 pages. Plate M. 24186 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 4069.

Works for Violin with Piano

Том 55А. Edited by Ivan Shishov & Nikolay Shemanin (1946). vii, 161 pages + violin part (63 pages). Plate M. 17607 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4070 (p. 3-101), 4071 (p. 105-153).

Works for Cello with Piano

Том 55Б. Edited by Viktor Kubatsky (1956). xiii, 64 pages + cello part (17 pages). Plate M. 25740 Г.

Kalmus edition No. 4072.

Student Works

Том 58. Edited by Irina Iordan (1967). xii, 211 pages. Plate 3534.

Kalmus edition Nos. 601 (p. 3-118), 602 (p. 121-201), 4061 (p. 205-210).

Versions of Works by Other Authors

Том 59. Edited by Irina Iordan (1970). 328 pages. Plate 6557.

Kalmus edition Nos. 603 (p. 17-59), 604 (p. 60-178), 605 (p. 179-265), 606 (p. 269-327).

Том 60. Edited by Georgy Kirkor (1971). xvi, 273 pages. Plate 6634.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4073 (p. 3-13), 4074 (p. 93-148), 4075 (p. 151-271).

Том 61. Edited by Sofya Ziv (1949). vii, 233 pages. Plate M. 19996 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 4076 (p. 3-57), 6767 (p. 169-223).

Works Completed by Sergey Taneyev

Том 62. Edited by Ivan Shishov (1948). xiii, 298, (7) pages. Plate M. 19604 Г.

Kalmus edition Nos. 597 (p. 3-133), 4077 (p. 137-207), 589 (p. 211-292), 4062 (p. 295-298).

Sacred Choral Works

Том 63. Edited by Lyudmila Korabelnikova & Marina Rakhmanova (1990). 279 pages. Plate 14447.

Literary Works and Correspondence

Volumes I and IV, comprising Tchaikovsky's diaries and notebooks, were prepared for publication but not produced.

Music-Critical Articles

Том II. Edited by Vasily Yakovlev (1953). xi, 438 pages.

Literary Works

Том III-А. Edited by Vladimir Protopopov (1957). 256 pages.

Translations

Том III-Б. Edited by Vladimir Protopopov (1961). 524 pages.

Letters

Том V. Edited by Yefim Gershovsky, Kseniya Davydova and Lyudmila Korabelnikova (1959). xi, 518 pages.

  • Letters 1848-1875.

Том VI. Edited by Nina Viktorova and Boleslav Rabinovich (1961). 396 pages.

  • Letters 1876-1877.

Том VII. Edited by Yefim Gershovsky and Irina Sokolinskaya (1962). 644 pages.

  • Letters 1878.

Том VIII. Edited by Kseniya Davydova, Galina Labutina and Natalya Sinkovskaya (1963). 551 pages.

  • Letters 1879.

Том IX. Edited by Nina Viktorova, Nikolay Gorlov and E. A. Pustovit (1965). 407 pages.

  • Letters 1880.

Том X. Edited by Natalya Sinkovskaya and Irina Sokolinskaya (1966). 359 pages.

  • Letters 1881.

Том XI. Edited by Kseniya Davydova and Galina Labutina (1966). 359 pages.

  • Letters 1882.

Том XII. Edited by Lidya Muzyleva and Svetlana Muravich (1970). 595 pages.

  • Letters 1883-1884.

Том XIII. Edited by Nina Viktorova and I. S. Polyakova (1971). 635 pages.

  • Letters 1885-1886.

Том XIV. Edited by Natalya Sinkovskaya and Irina Sokolinskaya (1974). 717 pages.

  • Letters 1887-1888.

Том XV-А. Edited by Kseniya Davydova and Galina Labutina (1976). 296 pages.

  • Letters 1889.

Том XV-Б. Edited by Kseniya Davydova and Galina Labutina (1977). 384 pages.

  • Letters 1890.

Том XVI-А. Edited by Yevgeny Kotomin, Svetlana Kotomina and Natalya Sinkovskaya (1978). 375 pages.

  • Letters 1891.

Том XVI-Б. Edited by Yevgeny Kotomin, Svetlana Kotomina and Natalya Sinkovskaya (1979). 278 pages.

  • Letters 1892.

Том XVII. Edited by Kseniya Davydova and Galina Labutina (1981). 358 pages.

  • Letters 1893.

Bibliography

Prospectus

Previews

Reviews