Tchaikovsky biography for kids
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Learn About Tchaikovsky for Kids
Tchaikovsky is not as familiar a name as say Beethoven or Mozart, but he is one of the people you have almost definitely heard the music of. Tchaikovsky for kids especially, is one of the best composers to introduce.
The most well-known music that Tchaikovsky wrote is the music for the Nutcracker ballet. This is the iconic ballet that has been adapted into many kids’ books and is referenced in many holiday shows.
Tchaikovsky also wrote the music for the Swan Lake ballet, as well as the famous Sleeping Beauty Waltz.
As well, he wrote a popular ‘Album for the Young’ which many young pianists still learn pieces from to this day!
He was one of the first Russian composers to be influential in Western music.
Tchaikovsky’s Life
Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer born in 1840. He lived until 1893. When he was young, Tchaikovsky began taking piano lessons, which he learned quickly. But after a few more years, he was sent to
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Facts & Worksheets
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Romantic Russian composer. He was the first Russian composer whose music had a lasting impact worldwide, and made appearances as a guest ledare in europe and the United States.
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- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, also spelled Chaikovsky, Chaikovskii, or Ts
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Hey Kids, Meet Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Composer Biography
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Peter (Pyotr) Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Russian Romantic Era Composer
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in present-day Udmurtia, Russia. His father was a Ukrainian mining engineer. Peter began piano lessons at the age of five, and within three years he could read music as well as his teacher.
In 1850, Peter's father was appointed as the Director of the St. Petersburg Technological Institute. It was there that Peter received his education at the School of Jurisprudence. The only music instruction he received was piano lessons from a piano manufacturer who occasionally made visits to the school. He also attended the opera and theater with his classmates. It was the works of Rossini, Bellini, Verdi and Mozart that he enjoyed the most.
Peter's mother died in 1854, which brought him much sorrow. He responded by turning to music