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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.
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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
How many operas did Tchaikovsky write?
3:
Swan Lake (1877) Later revised in 1895 and the one most often performed.
The Nutcracker (1892) By far the most popular of the three.
The Sleeping Beauty (1890)
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All three of these ballets, as well as others created to his non-ballet music, are performed by many of the world's ballet companies.
Why is Peter Tchaikovsky important?
Tchaikowsky elevated the ballet to a new musical prominence, and subsequently influenced composers such as Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. His manner of telling the story through a solo and then almost "exploding" into furious orchestration was a style that influenced Stravinsky.
What was Tchaikovsky's first profession?
His job was a bureau clerk in a department of justice wich is someone that answers telephones, fills records, and types on documents for the environment. And he REALLY HATED THE JOB!
Pyotr was born on May 7, 1840. And died on November 6, 1893. And he lived to be 53 years old. He died cause of cholera which was probably something to do with drinking to much, and was getting drunk.
Tchaikovsky had four brothers and one sister. Nikolai, Ippolit, twins Anatoly and Modest, and Alexandra.
Pyotr was married to Antonina Miliukova. But their marriage was HORRIBLE! He abandoned his wife weeks before the wedding which is really terrible. And he tried to commit suicide. And he married Alexandra for his second wife after trying to commit suicide. He only got married a second time cause he wanted people to stop talking about his love life. Honestly nothing was simple in his life or death.
What were the jobs of Tchaikovsky's parents?
Beethoven came from a family of singers. His grandfather Ludwig (for whom he was named) was a Kappelmeister, and his father Johann was a tenor.
What was Tchaikovsky famous for?
Tchaikovsky was a composer in the Romantic Era. He wrote music for ballets, such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and perhaps what he is most famous for, the Nutcracker. He also wrote operas (Eugene Onegin) and overtures (1812 Overture).
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.
Where and when did tchaikovsky compose the nutcracker?
The nutcracker was composed from 1891-1892. The main places he composed in were, Frolovskoe, Rouen and Maidanovo.
How did Pyotr Tchaikovsky die?
St.Petersburg,Russia
November 6, 1893
That would be Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky the Russian composer, b 1840, d 1893. He wrote "Peter and the Wolf" as well as "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty", "The Nutcracker", "The 1812 Overature" and many other famous works for the orchestra.
He was born in a Russian town of Votkinsk on May, 7th 1840
He married Antonina Miliukova, but his brief time with his wife drove him to emotional crisis, which resulted with a stay in Clarens. Switzerland, for rest and recovery. They remained legally married, but they never lived with each other.
What were the main instruments Tchaikovsky played?
idk how many he wanted !! stop researching his life!! research your own life!! leave the poor guy alone in peace!
What is Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture written to commemorate?
"piece was written to commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Armée at the Battle of Borodino in 1812. The Overture debuted in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on August 20, 1882[2] (in the Gregorian or NS calendar; the date in the Julian or OS calendar was August 8). The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire and ringing chimes."
-Wikipedia
Was tchaikovsky's marriage successful?
A former composition student named Antonina Miliukova. Tchaikovsky in short order was driven into an emotional crises, which prompted him to move to Switzerland. Antonina and Peter never had any children, but remained legally married even though they lived far apart.
Antonina had three children of her own by another man years later.
What were the unusual circumstances behind Tchaikovsky 's death?
There has been no conclusive evidence that point to his committing a suicide. There are three theories as to why he might have committed suicide. His suicide was ordered by Tsar Alexander III. His suicide was ordered by the Court of Honour. His suicide was due to personal issues possibly concerning his sexuality or his love life.
When did Pyotr Tchaikovsky start composing?
At approximate age 25, following graduation from a conservatory near where he lived.
Was Tchaikovsky a nationalistic composers?
a) Yes, as he used sujets from Russian history and tunes of Russian origin,
b) no, since the Nationalistic avant-garde of the "Five" or the "Mighty Handful" (Balakirev, Cuj, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Mussorgsky) deemed him over-refined and intoxicated by western decadence. If anybody, they were Nationalists! Nazdorovye!
Who is the white swan in tchaikovsky's swan lake?
Natalie Portman plays the main character who becomes the black swan, Mila Kunis is also in the movie.
How can you get a job as a performer?
All you need is to have a skill and audition. However I will say that having attended a school for what you would like to do (acrobatics, juggling, stage performing, sideshow... Yes, there are schools for sideshow talents) is typically a BIG help.
What music did Peter Tchaikovsky compose?
Tchaikovsky wrote 6 symphonies, his last being perhaps his most famous, the symphony "patetique." He died only days after its premier from a sickness. Suicide???????
What influenced Tchaikovsky to write the Nutcracker?
Tchaikovsky was inspired very much by Mozart, whom he considered the greatest of all composers. He also drew inspiration from the successes of Mikhail Glinka in creating a Russian classical music style in his operas "A Life For the Tsar" and "Russlan and Ludmila."
