Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( - )
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born to a middle class family in Votkinsk, Russia in Before he started to study composition he studied law for nine years. In , he went to the St. Petersburg Conservatory for two years. He then went to Moscow to become the professor of harmony at a new conservatory.
While he was at the conservatory, Tchaikovsky became acquainted with a group of Russian composers. They later rejected him for being too classical and not sufficiently Russian. However later, another Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky wrote that Tchaikovsky's music, although with European influences, was more Russian than other music that had been labelled as Russian.
Tchaikovsky, along with Brahms, is probably the most performed of the late 19th century composers. He is particularly well known for writing beautiful melodies. Two of his most famous compositions are the Nutcracker Suite and the Overture. For this concert, the orchestra will be playing the 'Finale' from the 4th Symphony.
Tchaikovsky (Chaykovsky), Pyotr (Ilyich)
Peter Tchaikovsky Biography
The Composer's Troubled, Fascinating Life
Here is a short Tchaikovsky biography. I've tried to include some interesting anecdotes that illustrate the composer as a person, as well as a timeline of the most important events in his life and most popular pieces.
Tchaikovsky biography Contents:
Tchaikovsky Biography Part 1: Early Life
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in in Votkinsk, a tiny town miles east of St Petersburg. There was no history of musicians in his family, except for a handful of amateur players.
The young Tchaikovsky was bright - he could read and write French and German fluently by the time he was six years old!
He formed a very close bond with his French governess, Fanny Durbach. Those early years with his family in a small rural town were some of the happiest in his life.
Even at a young age, he was extremely sensitive to criticism. He also suffered from all kinds of illnesses. Once he had to take six months off school because of a sickness.
His illnesses, anxiety, and sensitivity were problems which would sadly affect him on and off for the rest of his life.
His father, noticing his son's enthusiasm for musi
() Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's work was first publicly performed in In , his First Symphony was well-received. In , he established himself with Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat Minor. Tchaikovsky resigned from the Moscow Conservatory in and spent the rest of his career composing yet more prolifically. Tchaikovsky is most celebrated for his ballets, specifically Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. He died in St. Petersburg on November 6, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, , in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Vyatka, Russia. He was the second eldest of his parents' six surviving offspring. Tchaikovsky's father, Ilya, worked as a mine inspector and metal works manager. When he was just five years old, Tchaikovsky began taking piano lessons. Although he displayed an early passion for music, his parents hoped that he would grow up to work in the civil service. At the age of 10, Tchaikovsky began attending the Imperial School of Jurisprudence, a boarding school in St. Petersburg. His mother, Alexandra, died of cholera in , when he was 14 years old. In , Tchaikovsky honored his
Rishi nitya pragya biography of abraham lincoln Learn about the life, leadership, and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, in this informative g: rishi nitya pragya. Heidi jayne netzley biography of albert Read all about Heidi Jayne Netzley with TV Guide's exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at TV g: albert. Mary margaret haugen biography of george michael George Michael, geboren als Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Grieks: Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου) (East Finchley, 25 juni – Goring-on-Thames, 25 december ), was een Missing: mary margaret haugen. El show de andy milonakis biography El Show de Andy Milonakis (título original: The Andy Milonakis Show) es una comedia de sketch estadounidense, transmitida por MTV2, aunque su primera temporada se emitió por MTV. El Missing: biography. Victoria the white cat biography of mahatma The Coppin Collection at the State Library Victoria comprises s of items Missing: mahatma. Rishi nitya pragya biography of abraham lincoln Learn about the life, leadership, and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, in this informative g: rishi nitya pragya.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Who Was Tchaikovsky?
Early Life
Biographies you may also like