Who is Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky?

Answer 1

That would be Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky the Russian composer, b 1840, d 1893. He wrote "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty", "The Nutcracker", "The 1812 Overture" and many other famous works for the orchestra.

Answer 2

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (chi-KAWF-skee) was one of the great composers in the world. great masses of people throughout the world, not just the rich and privileged, listened to his music. His music reflected not only his own powerful emotions and his Russian patrioism, but also feelings that were (and are) common to all of humanity. On May 7, 1840, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in a Ural Mountains settlement in Russia, where his father was a mining inspector. His mother sang many types of songs to him, from folk songs to operatic arias. He began playing piano at age 5; he lived to play. When Peter was eight, his family moved to St. Petersburg, a place where Peter could be exposed to a rich cultural and educational background. He spent much of his time composing songs on his piano. His parents didn't think he could earn a living in music, so they sent him to a school to prepare him for service in the government. As his parents wished, Peter grew up to become a law clerk for the government. He relegated music to a hobby. Eventually, Tchaikovsky left his job and began to study music in St. Petersburg full time when he was twenty-three. When he graduated, he began to teach music at the Moscow Conservatory. Peter continued to do so for about twelve years, until his life was changed by a wealthy woman, Nadeszhda von Meck. She lived his music and agreed to support him so he could spend all of his time composing music. They were never to meet but they wrote letters faithfully to one another for many years. Tchaikovsky's compositions are many and varied, and include symphonies, symphonic poems, operas, concertos, ballets, songs, and other works. His work is dramatic and filled with emotion. Many of his pieces reflect the influence of Russian Folk Music. He also developed quite a reputation as a traveler, conducting orchestras in many countries other that his native Russia. Tchaikovsky loved Russia, although there were things about it that bothered him. He saw the harsh contrast between the lives of the ruling class and the rest of the people. His music served well to bring these people together, instead of pointing out their differences. He loved humanity, consistently showing a concern for others, regardless of their position in life. The composer also lived children. Many youngsters, both of his own family and not, called him Uncle Peter. Shortly after conducting the premiere of his Sixth Symphony, he died in St. Petersburg on November 6, 1893.

Answer 3

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer who lived from 1840 to 1893, most well-known for The Nutcracker Ballet.

Answer 4

Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky.