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Dmitriy Shostakovich met his first wife, Nina Varzar, at the tennis courts of Detskoye Selo, while vacationing there during the summer,1 in 1927.2 His second wife, Margarita Kainova, he met in June 1956, during Moscow's World Festival of Youth.3 Shostakovich met his third and last wife, Irina Supinskaya, through his friend Lev Lebedinskiy, and also possibly through her work as literary editor for Shostakovich's scores.4
1 Elizabeth Wilson, Shostakovich: A Life Remembered, Second ed., Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2006, 101.
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Did Peter Tchaikovsky get any awards?
If you mean Piotr Tchaikovsky, he won an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Cambridge University in 1893
Does Tchaikovsky have children?
No because Tchaikovsky was a homosexual. He married, but they separated after six weeks. For personal reasons, neither he nor his wife ever tried to divorce. She later had children by other men, but Tchaikovsky had none.
Did Peter Tchaikovsky have kids?
yes Peter Tchaikovsky was married, but his marriage only lasted a few years. many believe that this was because he was a homosexual, and that he was interested in his nephew. www.who2.com/ask/petertchaikovsky.html Tchaikovsky married Antonina Miliukova in 1877. They separated permanently after six weeks. For personal reasons they never divorced.
Where or how did Toby McKeehan meet his wife Amanda?
Toby Keith meet his wife at the biggest Oklahoma bar
Who composed 'The Nutcracker'?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the original composer.Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What composer had the forenames piotr illyich?
Tchaikovsky
What did franz Tchaikovsky die of?
There was no Franz Tchaikovsky. Peter (Piotr) Tchaikovsky died in 1893 of cholera, during an epidemic.
What are the names of piotr ilyich Tchaikovsky's parents?
Tchaikovsky's father's name was Ilya Tchaikovsky and his mother's name was Alexandra Tchaikovskaya.
Who wrote The Nutcracker Suite?
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian Romantic Composer.
When was piotr llyich Tchaikovsky born?
7 May, 1840.
I am doing project about piotr ilyich Tchaikovsky can you tell me who is piotr ilyich Tchaikovsky and his famous works and facts about him please thanks you so much d?
Tchaikovsky, usually referred to by his last name only, was a famous Russian music composer of the 19th century. Wikipedia has an extensive article about him.
What was the first instrument that Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky learned to play?
He started taking piano lessons when he was five.
Did Peter Tchaikovsky get any awards?
If you mean Piotr Tchaikovsky, he won an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Cambridge University in 1893
What was Tchaikovsky's wife and childrens names?
Tchaikovsky's wife was Antonina Miliukova and they had no children together.
When was The Sleeping Beauty first performed?
Sleeping Beauty was first performed in 1890, in St. Petersburg, Russia By, none other then Piotr Tchaikovsky him self.
What was Tchaikovsky's life like?
Piotr Tchaikovsky did not have a happy personal / family life. He considered to be a homosexual; in order to avoid the public scandal, a marriage was arranged which was never consummated. In order to avoid exile in Siberia, it is widely believed that he committed suicide.
Does Tchaikovsky have children?
No because Tchaikovsky was a homosexual. He married, but they separated after six weeks. For personal reasons, neither he nor his wife ever tried to divorce. She later had children by other men, but Tchaikovsky had none.
