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Born: May 7, 1840. Votkinsk, Russia. Died: November 6, 1893. St. Petersburg, Russia. Russian composer. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was one of the most loved of Russian composers. His music is famous for its strong emotion, and his technical skill and strict work habits helped guarantee its lasting appeal.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, (born May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia—died Nov. 6, 1893, St. Petersburg), Russian composer. Sensitive and interested in music from his early childhood, Tchaikovsky turned to serious composition at age 14. In 1862 he began studying at the new St. Petersburg Conservatory; from 1866 he taught at the Moscow Conservatory.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and chamber music. Swan Lake and Nutcracker are ballets by Tchaikovsky.
Pictures. Guides. Tchaikovsky: Compositions, ballets, biography and more facts. How much do you know about Tchaikovsky, one of the romantic era's greatest composers? From his ballets to his orchestral compositions, our handy facts gallery will shed light on his life, loves and music. 1. When is Tchaikovsky's birthday?
He was the second son of Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky, a mining engineer and manager of the Kamsko- Votkinsk iron works, and his wife Aleksandra Andreyevna Tchaikovskaya (née Assier). On his father's side, Tchaikovsky's origins may be traced to the Ukrainian village of Nikolayevka in the Poltava region.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [a 1] (Russian: Пётр Ильич Чайковский, tr. Pëtr Il'ich Chaikovskiy IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɪlʲˈjitɕ tɕajˈkofskʲɪj] ); often Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky /ˈpiːtər ˈɪlɨtʃ tʃaɪˈkɒvski/ in English; May 7, 1840 [O.S. April 25] – November 6, 1893 [O.S. October 25]) [a 2] was a Russian composer of ...
Composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Born in Kamsko-Votinsk, Russia on May 7, 1840, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a bright child; he could read Russian, French, and German by the time he was six. After attending boarding school, he studied law and mathematics and got a job as a clerk working in the Ministry of Justice.
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