Transcript Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
1840-1893
(Romantic Period)
Life
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Greatest composer of
Russia and throughout the
world.
Played music for all, not
just the rich.
Music for the people
Life
His mom sang many types of
songs to him including folk to
opera.
 At the age of 5 he began to play
the piano.
 Family moved to St. Petersburg.
 Parents wanted him to prepare
to go into government.
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Life
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Peter became a law clerk, and
music became a hobby.
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He met a wealthy women who
agreed to support him full-time
as a musician, he was 23.
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They wrote letters for many
years, though they were never
supposed to meet.
Tchaikovsky and Russia
Loved Russia, but social inequality bothered him.
 He did not like the differences between the rulers
and the poor.
 His music brought these two groups together
instead of pointing out differences.
 He loved people and thus created music for them.
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Music
Music reflected his
own emotions and
emotions that are
common throughout
humanity.
 Have you ever seen the
Nutcracker or Fantasia?
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While Listening….
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Think of an artist today that would
compare to Tchaikovsky.
 Style
(fast, slow, soft, loud…)
 Life
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