A Structural and Harmonic Analysis with Performance Implications of Tchaikovsky’s “June: Barcarolle” from “The Seasons, Op. 37a, No. 6”

Tchaikovsky is known as the “master of melody.” His melodies are extremely rich, and he is good at using small musical forms to express rich and deep emotional feelings. The musical form and structure of “June: Barcarolle” in Tchaikovsky’s piano collection “The Seasons” will be discussed in this paper.

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