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My Favorite Works of Tchaikovsky (Allerius)

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#1 ·
This game is devoted to Tchaikovsky's musical works, and Allerius has picked his 16 favorites. When the voting is complete, I'll announce the top ten selected by our participating members.

Rules of Engagement:

1. You may vote once daily - voting sessions must be at least 6 hours apart.

2. When you vote, you will have 10 points to distribute as you wish except that no work may receive more than 5 points.

3. The game ends with the first work to reach 100 points.

To The Ballot Box:

Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 0
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 5 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 0
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 0
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 0

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 0
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 0
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 0
Dumka, Op. 59 - 0
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 0

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 0
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 0
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 5 (+5)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 0
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 0
 
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#27 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 25
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 39 (+4)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 1
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 20 (+1)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 15
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 32

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 0
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 16
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 36 (+2)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 27 (+3)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#28 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 39
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 1
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 20
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 15
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 32

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 0
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 16
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 41 (+5)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 27
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#29 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 39
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 1
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 25 (+5)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 15
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 32

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 0
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 16
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 41
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 32 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#30 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 39
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6 (+5)
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 25
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 15
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 32

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 0
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 21 (+5)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 41
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 32
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#31 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 42 (+3)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 26 (+1)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 15
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 32

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 1 (+1)
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 23 (+2)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 44 (+3)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 32
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#32 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 42
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 26
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20 (+5)
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 37 (+5)

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 1
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 23
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 44
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 32
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#33 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 47 (+5)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 26
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 37

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 1
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 23
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 44
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 37 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 6
 
#34 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 27
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 47
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 26
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 13
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 37

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 6 (+5)
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 23
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 44
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 37
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 11 (+5)
 
#35 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31 (+4)
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 47
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 28 (+2)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15 (+2)
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 37

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 6
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 23
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 44
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 37
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13 (+2)
 
#36 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 30
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 51 (+4)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 29 (+1)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 37

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 6
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 23
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 46 (+2)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 40 (+3)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#37 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 34 (+4)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 51
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 29
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 41 (+4)

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 6
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 25 (+2)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 46
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 40
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#38 · (Edited)
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 39 (+4)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 54 (+3)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 29
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 41

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7 (+1)
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 25
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 48 (+2)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 40
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#39 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 39
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58 (+4)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 29
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 41

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 25
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 49 (+1)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 45 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#40 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 29
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 41

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 25
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 54 (+5)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 45
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#41 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 6
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 34 (+5)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 41

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 25
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 54
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 50 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#42 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11 (+5)
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 34
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 20
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 41

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 30 (+5)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 54
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 50
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#43 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 34
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 1
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25 (+5)
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 46 (+5)

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 0
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 30
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 54
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 50
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#44 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 34
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6 +5
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 46

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 7
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 5 +5
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 30
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 54
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 50
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 13
 
#45 · (Edited)
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 58
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 34
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 46

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10 (+3)
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10 (+5)
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 30
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 54
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 50
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15 (+2)
 
#46 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 63 (+5)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 35 (+1)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 46

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 30
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 57 (+3)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 51 (+1)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15
 
#47 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 31
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 63
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 35
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 51 (+5)

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 35 (+5)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 57
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 51
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15
 
#48 · (Edited)
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 33 (+2)
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 67 (+4)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 36 (+1)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 51

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 36 (+1)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 59 (+2)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 51
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15

Edit: Listening to the 1st symphony after I originally posted. The fragment-like melody of the first movement, the light tremolos in the violins, and the downward stomping motion in the cellos remind me a lot of Sibelius. That's certainly worth two points.
 
#49 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 38 (+5)
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 67
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 39 (+3)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 53 (+2)

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 36
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 59
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 51
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15
 
#50 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 38
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 44
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 67
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 44 (+5)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 53

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 36
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 59
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 56 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15
 
#51 ·
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams", Op. 13 - 38
Swan Lake, Op. 20 - 49 (+5)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - 67
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - 11
Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 - 2

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - 44
Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - 6
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 - 25
Dumka, Op. 59 - 15
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 - 53

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - 10
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 - 10
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - 36
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - 64 (+5)
Symphony No. 6 "Passionate", Op. 74 - 56
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 - 15
 
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