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
1.2 Morceaux, Op. 10: 1. Nocturne in F major (Andante cantabile) 2.Waltz-Scherzo in A minor, Op. 7 (Tempo di Valse) 3.2 Morceaux, Op. 10: 2. Humoresque in G major (Allegretto scherzando) 4.6 Morceaux, Op. 19: 5. Capriccioso in B flat major (Allegretto semplice) 5.12 Morceaux, Op. 40: 2. Chanson triste in G minor (Allegro non troppo) 6.12 Morceaux, Op. 40: 8. Waltz in A flat major (Tempo di Valse) 7.Romance in F minor, Op. 5 (Andante cantabile) 8.6 Morceaux, Op. 51: 5. Romance in F major (Andante cantabile) 9.18 Morceaux, Op. 72: 15. Un poco di Chopin (Tempo di Mazurka) 10.18 Morceaux, Op. 72: 12. L'espieègle (Allegro moderato) 11.6 Morceaux, Op. 19: 1. Rêverie du soir in G minor (Andante espressivo) 12.6 Morceaux, Op. 51: 3. Menuetto scherzoso in E flat major (Moderato assai) 13.6 Morceaux, Op. 51: 1. Valse de salon in E flat major (Allegro) 14.18 Morceaux, Op. 72: 5. Méditation (Andante mosso) 15.The Seasons, Op. 37a: 5. May. White Nights in G major (Andantino) 16.The Seasons, Op. 37a: 6. June. Barcarolle in G minor (Andante cantabile) 17.The Seasons, Op. 37a: 11. November. On the Troika in E major (Allegro moderato) 18.The Seasons, Op. 37a: 1. January. By the Fireplace in A major (Moderato semplice, ma espressivo)