Tchaikovsky Essay

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky and Ludwig van Beethoven are two predominant musical figures of the classical and romantic periods of music and are both highly regarded for their symphonies and quartets. Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Third Symphony have effectively manipulated musical elements to convey the trauma and horrors of war. These two milestone pieces of music efficiently and elaborately display the different aspects of the Battle of Borodino using musical

Born on May 7, 1840, in the Vyatka province, Russia, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the second eldest in his parents’ six surviving offspring. He had an older stepsister Zinayda, an older brother Nikolay, a younger sister Aleksandra, his two twin brother Anatoly and Modest, and the youngest Ippolit. Though he wasn’t particularly close to his other siblings, Tchaikovsky was close to Aleksandra (who he affectionately referred to as Sasha) and his younger twin brothers. In 1844, the family hired a governess

families. Tchaikovsky was a musical composer that stood out from the rest of the musical composers during the Romantic period. According to Biography,com, Tchaikovsky was born Pyotr Iiyich

On December 9, 2016 I had the pleasure of viewing Sofia Vasheruk performing Tchaikovsky Piano concert No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 at the previously recorded Young Pianist Festival in Amsterdam on November 24, 2013. She performed in the big hall of Muziekgebouw aan`t IJ, was accompanied by Noord Nederland’s Orkest and directed by Stefan Asbury. Being one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular pieces, in my opinion I believe Sofia performed each note with vast intensity and overwhelming care. I found multiple

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7th, 1840 in Kamsko-Votkinsk. His father, Ilya Petrovich, was a mining engineer and Chief Inspector of the metal works and his mother was Alexandra Tchaikovsky. It was from her that Tchaikovsky inherited his depressed personality. Tchaikovsky developed his love of music from listening to tunes from Italian operas played on the family’s orchestrion – a mechanical barrel-organ which roughly reproduced musical sounds. In September 1844, Tchaikovsky’s mother was

Kennedy Kern 8th Grade 10/5/17 Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer who lived from April 25th, 1840 to October 25th, 1893. He was also known as Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia and died in St. Petersburg.(Britannica) Tchaikovsky was a composer in Romantic Era. (Wikipedia) At the very end of 1875, he left Russia to travel in Europe. In November 1876 he finished his symphonic fantasia Francesca da Rimini.(Wikipedia) Earlier that year, he had

limited to a small circle of admirers in Vienna. However, appreciation of his work increased significantly in the decades following his death. https://youtu.be/r4Oxnf0Q20c Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born May 7, 1840, in Vyatka, Russia, he died November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky is considered one of the most popular Russian composer even to this day. His collective body of works consisted of 169 pieces, including symphonies, ballets, concertos, operas, cantatas and various

Many composers have impacted music since the beginning of time. Out of all composers we have studied Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Armstrong all stand out to me. They have all contributed to the history of music in amazing ways. Out of those that stand out to me, I think Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Armstrong are the most influential composers. Each in their own way have affected the course of music and how it is composed and also appreciated. Ludwig Van Beethoven perfected the

music is beautiful, it has different emotions. Joy, sorrow, love, and pain for example. Music gives me joy. I can sit for hours listening to different pieces. I love the classical era. Tchaikovsky is an amazing composer, i'm in love with his 1812 Overture and how he wrote for canons to be fired a total of 16 times. That is so cool! I've played the viola for 4 years now, and while it wasn't my choice to start, I love playing it immensly. There are times when I can't play a piece the way I would like

(1) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker, by Tchaikovsky A. In Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky’s main music characteristic is Russian folk music. He does like to use some elements from French, Italian, and German music. B. This Performance is a ballet C. The performance was not too bad. I would say it was performed well. I am not really a fan of ballet though. I think I would attend the performance because the music I can listen to and it seems like it would be a fun experience