This collection of effortless arrangements allows beginning pianists to experience the pleasure of playing favorite Tchaikovsky compositions. Offering an inspiring mix of tempos and moods, the twenty-one simplified compositions include themes from The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and other popular works. My First Book of Tchaikovsky is a wonderful introduction to the nineteenth-century master - and a unique way for novices to expand their repertoires! Additional Tchaikovsky treasures include 1812 Overture, Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6, March Slav, and Hurdy-Gurdy.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Note; Sleeping Beauty Waltz; Mazurka -- from Children's Album; 1812 Overture -- Opening Chorale; Piano Concerto -- (Theme); Piano Concerto -- (2nd Movement Theme); Hurdy-Gurdy -- from Children's Album; The Sick Doll -- from Children's Album; Waltz of the Flowers -- from The Nutcracker; Romeo and Juliet -- (Theme); March Slav; Swan Lake -- (Theme); Symphony No. 5 -- (Theme); Symphony No . 6 -- (Theme); Nutcracker Overture; The New Doll -- from Children's Album; French Song -- from Children's Album; Eugene Onegin Waltz; 1812 Overture -- (Allegro).