Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Six Pieces
Op. 21

About Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's Six Pieces

This is an unusual collection, presenting the same theme six times in pieces of such different character that only a very attentive listener will discern the common thread. Tchaikovsky dedicated them to his former composition professor Anton Rubinstein, one of the greatest pianists of the time. Clearly, Tchaikovsky wished to impress his former teacher with his compositional sophistication. However, Rubinstein left the pieces untouched for a full decade, until he finally brought them before the public in 1883. Tchaikovsky, finally consoled, said that “they could not be played better than this”.

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
1. Prelude Op. 21 No. 1 in B Major by Tchaikovsky piano sheet music AAB 1. Prelude 35 B Major 1873 8
2. Fugue Op. 21 No. 2 in G-sharp Minor by Tchaikovsky piano sheet music AAC 2. Fugue 26 G-sharp Minor 1873 8+
3. Impromptu Op. 21 No. 3 in C-sharp Minor by Tchaikovsky piano sheet music AAD 3. Impromptu 5 C-sharp Minor 1873 8+
4. Funeral March Op. 21 No. 4 in A-flat Minor by Tchaikovsky piano sheet music AAE 4. Funeral March 28 A-flat Minor 1873 8+
5. Mazurka Op. 21 No. 5 in A-flat Minor by Tchaikovsky piano sheet music AAF 5. Mazurka 28 A-flat Minor 1873 8+
6. Scherzo Op. 21 No. 6 in A-flat Major by Tchaikovsky piano sheet music AAG 6. Scherzo 27 A-flat Major 1873 8+