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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильич Чайковский) (7th May 1840-6th November 1893; Old Style 25th April 1840–25th October 1893) was a Russian composer. He wrote some of the world's most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, the 1812 Overture, his First Piano Concerto, several symphonies, and the opera Eugene Onegin. His names are also transliterated Piotr, Petr, or Peter Ilitsch, Ilich, Il'ich or Illyich; and Tschaikowski, Tschaikowsky, Chajkovskij, and Chaikovsky (and other versions; Russian transliteration varies between languages). Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia, to a mining engineer and the second of his three wives, a Russian woman of French ancestry. Musically precocious, he began piano lessons at the age of five. He obtained an excellent general education at the School of Jurisprudence and was a civil servant before entering the St Petersburg Conservatory from 1862 (the year of its foundation) to 1865. In 1866, he was appointed professor of theory and harmony at the Moscow Conservatory, established that year. He held the post until approximately 1878. From 1878, Tchaikovsky focused primarily on composition. Tchaikovsky toured the United States in 1891, conducting performances of his works. In 1893, Tchaikovsky was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Cambridge University. Tchaikovsky died nine days after the premiere of the Sixth Symphony, the
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 10, Scene. Moderato
418,8462Six Pieces, Op. 51, TH 143: VI. Valse sentimentale. Tempo di Valse
223,2113Album for the Young, Op. 39: No. 3. Mamma (Maman)
181,0344Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
163,49051812 Overture
155,4326Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scene. Moderato
144,0147Waltz of the Flowers
138,5298The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II Tableau 3: Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
135,7749Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, TH 57: Var: VI. Andante
130,33210Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH.219: I. Scene - Swan Theme
107,922albums
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
None But the Lonely Heart
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suites
101 Famous Classical Masterpieces Volume 5
TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker / GLAZUNOV: Les Sylphides
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Complete)
TCHAIKOVSKY: The Sleeping Beauty (Complete Ballet)
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (complete ballet)
Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites (Nutcracker, Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty)