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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was one of the first Russian composers to gain popularity and critical acclaim with an international audience. Of his many masterpieces created during the Romantic period, his most legendary are the ballets "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty," and "The Nutcracker," and the awe-inspiring "1812 Overture." This category should be used to ask all questions relating to Tchaikovsky.
266 Questions
What song was Peter ilyitch Tchaikovsky famous for?
His most famous actual song is "None But The Lonely Heart." His most famous compositions are the 1812 Overture, the Nutcracker Suite and the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.
What was Tchaikovsky's first piece of music?
As a child before he had any musical training Tchaikovsky wrote little pieces. His first published work was Two Pieces for piano (1867). Opus 1,
- Scherzo à la russe
- Impromptu
What is the story behind the nutcracker by Tchaikovsky in short?
A young girl is given a Nutcracker shaped like a soldier for Christmas. Her brother plays with it until it breaks. The girl bandages it and it turns into a prince. The rats, led by their king, attack. The prince and toy soldiers defeat the rats when the girl kills the king with her slipper. The prince and the girl fly to the Kingdom of Sweets, where there is much dancing and merrymaking.
When did Tchaikovsky start and end composing?
He started writing little pieces as a child before he had any musical training. They were only juvenilia. His first published piece was in 1867, when he was 27.
Op. 1 Two Pieces for piano
- Scherzo Ã? la russe
- Impromptu
His composing was stopped only by his death in 1893.
What are the names of Tchaikovsky's siblings?
Tchaikovsky had 6 siblings related to him by blood. Four brothers: Nikolai, Ippolit, Anatoly Modest; and one sister: Alexandra.
He also had a half-sister Zinaida, from his fathers' first marriage.
Who gave Tchaikovsky money every year as long as he promised to never meet the women in person?
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Who is Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
That would be Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky the Russian composer, b 1840, d 1893. He wrote "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty", "The Nutcracker", "The 1812 Overture" and many other famous works for the orchestra.
