He was born into a military family, and fought for the Russian Army from 1914 to 1916. In 1908 he won a scholarship to the Conservatory of St Petersburg, where he studied under Rimsky-Korsakov and Liadov. After World War I he became professor of composition at the Conservatory of Moscow.

1907-9 (27-8)

Sonata No 1, for piano

1908 (27)

Symphony No 1

1910 (29)

Silence, symphonic poem

1911 (30)

Sonata for cello and piano

Sinfonietta for small orchestra

Symphony No 2

1912 (31)

Sonata No 2 for piano

1913 (32)

Alastor, symphonic poem

1914 (33)

Symphony No 3

1918 (37)

Symphonies No 4 and 5

1920 (39)

Sonata No 3 for piano

1922 (41)

Fancies, six pieces for piano

1923 (42)

Symphonies No 6 and 7

1925 (44)

Symphony No 8

Sonata No 4 for piano

1927 (46)

Symphonies No 9 and 10

Souvenirs, six pieces for piano

1928 (47)

The Yellowed Pages, seven pieces for piano

1929 (48)

Serenade for small orchestra

Sinfonietta for string orchestra

Lyric Concerto, for string orchestra

1932 (51)

Symphonies No 11 and 12

1933 (52)

Symphonies No 13 and 14

1934 (53)

Symphony No 15

1936 (55)

Symphony No 16

1937 (56)

Symphonies No 17 and 18

1938 (57)

Children's Pieces for piano, in three books

1939 (58)

Symphony No 19

1940 (59)

Symphonies No 20 and 21

1941 (60)

Symphonies No 22 and 23

1943 (62)

Symphony No 24

Miaskovsky also wrote nine string quartets and many songs.