在音樂創作上,柴可夫斯基很崇拜莫扎特,尤其他對旋律性的重視;他甚至模仿莫札特的風格創作了一部管弦樂組曲(Suite No. 4 in G major, "Mozartiana", Op. 61)。對於華格納音樂中的一些特性他卻很反感,認為華格納過於重視管弦樂隊而忽略了聲樂,柴可夫斯基主張用現實主義手法來表現歌劇,主導動機只用以描寫心理感情等內在方面。
曲目
01. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23 - I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso [0:19:44.10] 02. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23 - II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I [0:06:40.50] 03. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23 - III. Allegro con fuoco [0:06:59.70] 04. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.3 in E flat major, Op.75¡GAllegro brillante [0:15:59.55] 05. Tchaikovsky Andante and Finale, Op.79 (orch. Sergey Taneyev) - I. Andante [0:11:14.45] 06. Tchaikovsky Andante and Finale, Op.79 (orch. Sergey Taneyev) - II. Allegro maestoso [0:08:30.70]