Pyotr Tchaikovsky Popular Song Rankings [2026]

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68Pyotr Tchaikovsky57rank/position

Overture to the Comic Opera 'The Queen of Spades' Junya Nakajo / Kikonai Junior High School Wind Ensemble, Kikonai Town, Hokkaido

A Russian-language opera in three acts, composed based on a short story by Pushkin.

It features the frenzied tenor of the protagonist, Hermann, who desperately seeks a foolproof method for winning at cards, intersecting with the anguished soprano of the heroine, Liza, who is tormented by suspicion even after she falls in love with him.

It’s a work you’ll want to listen to while savoring the story as well.

“The Seasons” 12 Characteristic Pieces: November “Troika Ride,” Op. 37bPyotr Tchaikovsky58rank/position

Rachmaninoff plays Tchaikovsky Les saisons, “Troika”

A short piece also famous for having been performed by Rachmaninoff.

A troika is a horse-drawn sleigh pulled by three horses, and in Russia it was used as a means of winter transportation.

It evokes the image of a troika gliding lightly across the Russian land, which is covered in snow by November.

“Barcarolle” from The Four Seasons: 12 Character Pieces, June, Op. 37bPyotr Tchaikovsky59rank/position

Tchaikovsky – June – Barcarolle

A work serialized in the St.

Petersburg monthly magazine The Nouvellist, it consists of twelve short pieces corresponding to the Russian seasons.

It is one of the most beloved piano pieces, noted for its romantic melody and an accompaniment that evokes the gentle rocking of a small boat drifting on calm waves.

“The Seasons” – 12 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 37bis: November “Troika”Pyotr Tchaikovsky60rank/position

Tchaikovsky: Troika (Sergey Rachmaninov, piano)

Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons, Op.

37b, a musical depiction of the changing year in Russia.

No.

11, November: “Troika,” is known as one of the most famous pieces in the set.

While music that evokes autumn often tends to be subdued or tinged with melancholy, “Troika” is bright and lively.

It feels as if it’s waiting in anticipation for winter’s joyful events, like Christmas, brimming with excitement.

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Waltz of the Flowers from The NutcrackerPyotr Tchaikovsky61rank/position

[2.7 million views] Tchaikovsky: “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker | Ballet Music [Full Orchestra Performance] Bologna Opera House Philharmonic [Conducted by Hiroshi Yoshida]

Speaking of stars of classical music, Tchaikovsky comes to mind.

Among his works, The Nutcracker is especially popular with women.

It’s frequently used in ballet productions and the story is a big favorite among female audiences.

The Waltz of the Flowers is particularly dazzling, and you can’t help but be captivated by it.

Slavonic March, Op. 31Pyotr Tchaikovsky62rank/position

Tchaikovsky　Slavonic March　Evgeny Svetlanov

A concert march composed for a memorial concert honoring Serbian Slavic Christians killed by the Ottoman army.

A Serbian folk song is used as an important theme, resulting in a piece that conveys a robust and valiant musical image.

The Nutcracker Ballet Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Tchaikovsky63rank/position

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Nina Kaptsova – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy / 2010

The ballet The Nutcracker was created based on the French adaptation of German Romantic writer E.

T.

A.

Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.

The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy features celesta melodies that sound like a music box, evoking a fairy-like atmosphere.

The bassoon’s low-register melody creates a magical mood.