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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. He is best known for his ballets The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, as well as his symphonies, operas, and concertos. He was born in Votkinsk, Russia, and studied music at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He was a prolific composer, writing over 100 works in his lifetime. He was also a conductor and teacher, and his works are still performed today. Tchaikovsky's music is known for its emotional intensity and its use of traditional Russian folk music. He was also influenced by the music of Mozart, Beethoven, and other Western composers. His works are often characterized by their melodic beauty and their use of traditional Russian folk music. Tchaikovsky died in 1893 at the age of 53. He is buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery in St. Petersburg. He is remembered as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era.

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Occupation soundtrack,music_department,composer
Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 7 May 1840
Birthday 7 May
Birthplace Votkinsk, Russian Empire
Date of death 6 November, 1893
Died Place Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Nationality Russia

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Height, Weight & Measurements

At 53 years old, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky height is 6' 2" (1.88 m) .

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Who Is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Wife?

His wife is Antonina Ivanovna Milyukova (6 July 1877 - 1877) ( annulled)

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1892

He joined many other musicians in recommendation that Rachmaninov was to be awarded the Gold Medal in 1892. Later Tchaikovsky was involved in popularization of Rachmaninov's graduation work, opera 'Aleko'. Upon Tchaikovsky's promotion Rachmaninov's opera "Aleko" was included in the repertory and performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

In 1892 he heard Gustav Mahler conducting his opera 'Eugene Onegin' in Hamburg. Tchaikovsky himself conducted the premiere of his Symphony No. 6 in St.

1891

In 1891, he went on a two month tour of America, where he gave concerts in New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.

In May of 1891 Tchaikovsky was the conductor on the official opening night of Carnegie Hall in New York. He was a friend of Edvard Grieg and Antonín Dvorák.

1890

In 1890 she abruptly terminated all communication and support, claiming bankruptcy. Tchaikovsky played an important role in the artistic development of Sergei Rachmaninoff.

1888

In 1888-1889, he made a successful conducting tour of Europe, appearing in Prague, Leipzig, Hamburg, Paris, and London.

1886

They met in 1886, when Rachmaninov was only 13 years old, and studied the music of Tchaikovsky under the tutelage of their mutual friend, composer Aleksandr Zverev. Tchaikovsky was the member of the Moscow conservatory graduation board.

1883

In 1883-1893 Tchaikovsky wrote his best Symphonies No. 5 and No. 6, ballets 'The Sleeping Beauty' and 'The Nutcracker', operas 'The Queen of Spades' and 'Iolanta'.

1877

Their brief marriage in the summer of 1877 lasted only a few weeks and caused him a nervous breakdown. He even made a suicide attempt by throwing himself into a river.

In September of 1877 Tchaikovsky separated from Milyukova. She eventually ended up in an insane asylum, where she spent over 20 years and died. They never saw each other again. Although their marriage was terminated legally, Tchaikovsky generously supported her financially until his death. Tchaikovsky was ordered by the doctors to leave Russia until his emotional health was restored. He went to live in Europe for a few years.

Tchaikovsky settled together with his brother, Modest, in a quiet village of Clarens on Lake Geneva in Switzerland and lived there in 1877-1878. There he wrote his very popular Violin Concerto in D. He also completed his Symphony No. 4, which was inspired by Russian folk songs, and dedicated it to Nadezhda von Meck.

From 1877 to 1890 Tchaikovsky was financially supported by a wealthy widow Nadezhda von Meck, who also supported Claude Debussy. She loved Tchaikovsky's music and became his devoted pen-friend. They exchanged over a thousand letters in 14 years; but they never met, at her insistence.

1876

In 1876 he wrote to his brother, Modest, about his decision to "marry whoever will have me. " One of his admirers, a Moscow Conservatory student Antonina Ivanovna Milyukova, was persistently writing him love letters. She threatened to take her life if Tchaikovsky didn't marry her.

1866

In 1866-1878 he was a professor of theory and harmony at the Moscow Conservatory. At that time he met Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz, who visited Russia with concert tours. During that period Tchaikovsky wrote his first ballet 'The Swan Lake', opera 'Eugene Onegin', four Symphonies, and the brilliant Piano Concerto No1. As a young man Tchaikovsky suffered traumatic personal experiences. He was sincerely attached to a beautiful soprano, named Desiree Artot, but their engagement was destroyed by her mother and she married another man. His homosexuality was causing him a painful guilt feeling.

1862

In 1862-1865 he studied music under Anton Rubinstein at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

1859

Petersburg School of Law in 1859, then worked for 3 years at the Justice Department of Russian Empire.

1854

He was a sensitive and emotional child, and became deeply traumatized by the death of his mother of cholera, in 1854. At that time he was sent to a boarding school in St. Petersburg. He graduated from the St.

1840

Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Vyatka region, Russia. He was the second of six children (five brothers and one sister). His father, named Ilya Chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in Votkinsk. His father's ancestors were from Ukraine and Poland. His mother, named Aleksandra Assier, was of Russian and French ancestry. Tchaikovsky played piano since the age of 5, he also enjoyed his mother's playing and singing.

1812

His best known compositions--among them the "1812 Overture", the "Capriccio Italien", the "Piano Concerto No.1", the ballets "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty", the "Slavic March", the "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasy-Overture, and the "Pathetique" Symphony--are probably more recognizable to the average concertgoer than any other classical pieces of music except for the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and the final section from Gioachino Rossini's "William Tell Overture" (the so-called "Lone Ranger" theme).