Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian revolutionary composer who played a big role in classical music. His life was not easy‚ and he used music as a rescue from his problems‚ thus‚ creating the most famous compositions still recognized and used today. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was not only a very talented composer who created great masterpieces like “The Nutcracker”‚ but a great man who put in himself all the strength to become a great figure who is still known today. He was growing to be one of
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Peter Tchaikovsky By. Olivia D’Orazio Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a very influential composer of the late 19th century‚ known for Swan Lake‚ the Nutcracker‚ and Sleeping Beauty. He was born in Russia and was not encouraged by his parents to be a musician. Little did they know that their son would be one of the most famous composers of all time. Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born May 7‚ 1840 in Kamsko-Votkinsk‚ a city east of Moscow Russia. His mother‚ Alexandra was half French and his father
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Kevin McCray Ms. Smith General Music 4 December 2008 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Born May 7‚ 1840 in Votkinsk‚ Russia‚ Tchaikovsky was a famous composer during the romantic time period of music and was the most famous Russian composer. Tchaikovsky was born to a small middle class family. His father was a miner and his mom died when he was 14. He started learning to play piano at the age of 5 and soon showed a great talent for it. At age 10 he was sent to the School of Jurisprudence at St. Petersburg
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed this symphonic poem in a mere 3 weeks. Under the suggestion of the music critic‚ Henry Laroche‚ Tchaikovsky created this symphonic work on the most famous incident in Dante’s Divine Comedy – the tragedy of Francesca and Paolo. Tchaikovsky dubbed this piece as a “symphonic fantasy.” On a letter to his brother‚ he wrote‚ “I have worked on it con amore‚ and I believe my love has been successful.” It was indeed an instant sensation. The symphonic fantasy premiered in
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Peter ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7th‚ 1840-November 6th‚ 1893) was a Russian musician and composer is famous for what he made and innovated. Peter ilyich Tchaikovsky created several famous ballets‚ displaying an innovation of romantic music‚ and presented the era with sentimental plays which are still highly appreciated around the world. Tchaikovsky had felt romantic music had died out when he was a young man and wanted to bring it back to life but in his own way with new spectacular types of
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Chai-cough-skii) is “widely considered the most popular Russian composer in history;” some of his most famous works include The Sleeping Beauty (1890) and The Nutcracker (1892)‚ (source 1). Tchaikovsky was born on May 7‚ 1840‚ in Vyatka‚ Russia‚ second eldest of his parents’ six surviving children (Source 1). Tchaikovsky began taking piano lessons at 5 years old where he displayed a passion for music‚ however‚ his parents hoped he would grow up to work in the civil service
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PETER TCHAIKOVSKY Jasmin Gomez Music 42: Music Appreciation April 15‚ 2016 Peter (Pyotr) Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a composer during the Romantic period. Tchaikovsky was born in the year 1840 in Russia. Although his family wanted him to be a lawyer‚ he was later recognized as a captivating composer. Another pianist‚ Anton Rubinstein‚ who was well known at the time‚ tutored him. When he began composing music‚ it was mostly folk music from his country. However‚ as time went on his work
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ also known as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ was a Russian Composer who lived during the late Romantic Period. He was mostly famous for composing pieces of music for operas and ballets. He was born on May 7‚ 1840 in Kamsko-Votkinsk‚ Vyatka‚ Russia. He took piano lessons at the age of five‚ and showed his passion for music when he was young. However‚ his parents wanted him to work in the civil service. Since he wanted to obey his parents and their wishes for him‚ he went to boarding
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rhythmic style; Mozart uses “soft” tones‚ and rhythm. His pieces flow smoothly and calm the listener. Bach on the other hand‚ uses heavier‚ driven notes. His work is often classified as being “cinematic” or “suspenseful”. The main point I like about Tchaikovsky is that he combines both styles‚ and successfully turns it into a single‚ beautiful piece of true artwork. One example of this is Tchaikovsky’s piece titled 1812 Festival Overture Op. 49. This piece starts very soft‚ and soothing with a string ensemble
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Gwendolyn Richmond Music Appreciation 110 November 11‚ 2014 Large Paper Pyotr ‘Peter’ Tchaikovsky Peter Tchaikovsky was one of the Great Russian composers of the Romantic Period and he created many musical masterpieces. Born in May of 1840‚ he was fascinated with music as young as five years old. His parents supported his dream but eventually directed him into the government. At ten years old‚ he studied at the School of Jurisprudence after he and his family relocated to St. Petersburg. When he
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