Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, also known as Peter I. Tchaikovsky, was a well known Russian composer who wrote classical pieces of music. Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Vyatka, Russia on May 7, 1840, to Alexandra and Ilya. Pyotr’s father, Ilya, was a mine inspector and metal works manager while Alexandra, Tchaikovsky’s mother, played music which is probably what influenced Pyotr to have such a passion for music. He was the second child out of six living children. When he was five, Tchaikovsky took piano lessons and he was generally extremely fascinated with music. He also, later on in his life, joined a choir. Despite the interest he had in music, his parents wanted him to work as a civil service worker. His mother died when Tchaikovsky…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a famous Russian composer that has written some of the world's greatest classical and romantic melodies. His music has evoked many emotions from his listeners and has impacted the music world. Not only did he write classical and romantic melodies, he also composed some of the most highly-praised music for ballets. Tchaikovsky's is a prominent and an innovative composer in which can be demonstrated in his three most famous ballets: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most praised composers of Russia and perhaps of all time. During his life, Tchaikovsky created many notable works. He created ballets such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and most famously The Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky also was responsible for Operas like Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades. Tchaikovsky even wrote the Coronation March for Tsar Alexander III. The reason for this essay is to shine light to one of the most famous Russian composers to ever…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia in the year 1840. Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky, his father, had served as a lieutenant colonel and engineer in the Department of Mines and managed the Kamsko-Votkinsk Ironworks. Tchaikovsky's mother, Alexandra Andreyevna née d'Assier, was 18 years younger than Ilya and the second of his three wives. Both Ilya and Alexandra were trained in the arts, including music, which was a necessity; living in a remote area of Russia posed a need for…

In the article, “Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky”, the author, Alexander Poznansky, informs readers about the life of the famous musical composer, Peter Tchaikovsky. The article begins with Peter’s early life which helps readers understand how he became utterly fascinated with Italian music, especially Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovonni. With a music passion already instituted, the article goes to explain how Peter became one of the most famous composers in history by discussing many of his…

composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and I will be telling you about my early life and education, early success and failures, and most famous pieces and achievements before my life ended in 1983 at age 53. Cholera is said to be the reason I passed away as well as the reason that my mom sadly passed away when I was 14 while attending boarding school in St. Petersburg. Throughout my life I have always regret the past, hoped in the future, and have been unsatisfied with the present. I was born on…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is arguably one of the most influential composers of all time. He wrote during the late-Romantic period. Some of his most famous pieces include the 1812 Overture, The Seasons, The Nutcracker, and many others. Tchaikovsky is by far the most famous Russian composer. He died at age 53 from a cholera outbreak in Russia. In his short life, he wrote seven symphonies, eleven operas, three ballets, five suites and three piano concertos. Not only did he write all of those, but…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer who gained prominence in the late Romantic era. He is often considered the most popular Russian composer to have ever lived due to the fact that he was the first composer from Russia whose music had made a impression across the globe. With many appearances in Europe and the United States as a guest conductor adding to his international impression, his music was known for its strong emotional appeal and technical skill that guaranteed that it would…

The Nutcracker and The Rite of Spring are some of the most influential ballets ever produced. In this paper, I will be describing the composers, what influenced the writers, what the ballets are about, and I will contrast the two works of art. Since these greats works of art are so influential, it is important to talk about them their importance when they were created and what impact they still have today. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky or better known as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovosky, was the man who…

I look down to the little pamphlet we were given at the beginning. I see next to my brother’s name “Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 23.” My brother is the final act so my mother gets up to run to him. She tells everyone that it was a gift. My brother is smiling on the outside, but I know that it’s for the pictures. He’s like me, tired. But he is always better at disguising it. Especially around the reporters. I take my usual place by my brother for the pictures. We stand up…