To celebrate Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 178th birthday today, May 7th, we have re-shared a Top 10 Facts Article from 2015, written by SMP about Russian classical composer Tchaikovsky!
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Top 10 Facts About Tchaikovsky
Published May 7, 2018 Composing and Arranging , Top 10 Tips & Facts Leave a CommentTags: music, peter ilyich tchaikovsky, Romantic Era, Russian composers, Russian music, Sheet Music Plus, tchaikovsky, tchaikovsky sheet music, The Five, The Mighty Handful, The Nutcracker
10 Facts You Should Know About Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Published May 20, 2015 General , Top 10 Tips & Facts 3 CommentsTags: composers, peter ilyich tchaikovsky, Romantic composers, Romantic Era, Romantic period, Russian composers, Russian music, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, tchaikovsky, tchaikovsky sheet music, The Five, The Mighty Handful, The Nutcracker
by Jacy Burroughs
1. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (the traditional Western spelling) was born in 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia. He began taking piano lessons in 1845; however, formal music education was not available in Russian schools at this time so his parents never considered that he might pursue a career in music. Instead, they prepared him for a life of civil service; he began his formal education at the Imperial School of Jurisprudence in 1850, which he attended for nine years.
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