His orchestral music continues to dominate symphony schedules. Your nearby ballet company wouldn't survive without him. And the Russian Romantic composer contributed a pair of widely beloved operas to the global repertory, as well. Conductors as wide-ranging in style as Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein and André Previn have all made their marks on the vast Tchaikovsky oeuvre. This playlist gets you started with a few famed performances of works by the man who was never at a loss for melody, giving you a taste of concertos, symphonic movements and more.