Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893 (Romantic Period)

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

• 1840-1893

• (Romantic Period)

Life

• 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.

Life

• Peter became a law clerk, and music became a hobby.

• He met a wealthy women who agreed to support him full-time as a musician, he was 23.

• 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.

Music

• Music reflected his own emotions and emotions that are common throughout humanity.

• Have you ever seen the Nutcracker or Fantasia?

While Listening….

• Think of an artist today that would compare to Tchaikovsky.

• Style (fast, slow, soft, loud…)
• Life
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8At8zfh_o3E
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVqvH4PBF00