Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's most famous piece of music is undoubtedly his ballet The Nutcracker, which premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892 and has become a holiday classic around the world. The score, which includes such memorable pieces as the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the iconic overture, helped to establish Tchaikovsky as one of the greatest composers in history. Additionally, his ballets Swan Lake (1877) and The Sleeping Beauty (1889) are also well-known works from this great Russian composer.