Musicology Annotation << Back The problem of periodization in the context of the evolution of P.I. Tchaikovsky creativity (experience of generalization) Aleksandra V. Voronina The problem of the evolution of music in the style features of the great Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky, in the development of his compositional technique and skill, still has not become a subject of suffi cient attention of researchers. This article attempts to summarize previous experience studying periodization composer. In particular – to identify the criteria for separation at a certain stage career Tchaikovsky, defi ne the principle that possible to trace the evolution of techniques used by Tchaikovsky in different years of life. In our view, the closest to the problem of periodization of Tchaikovsky came B. Asafyev, revealed in their studies some features of the creative evolution of the composer, touching the inner logic and orientation. Attempts to understand the creative evolution of Tchaikovsky, continues the line of B. Asafyev, we meet in our time in the works S. Frolov, who discusses some principles of forming and types of musical dramatic works of the composer. There are some new ways to resolve the problems outlined. Keywords: P.I. Tchaikovsky, periodization of a creative way, the problem of the evolution of art, types of musical drama, the development of compositional techniques. Contacts: E-mail: sasha-ch-m@mail.ru Pp. 03-08.