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| Era | Romantic |
| Birth - Death | May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 |
| Summary | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильич Чайкoвский, Pjotr Il’ič Čajkovskij) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. While not part of the nationalistic music group known as "The Five", Tchaikovsky wrote music which was distinctly Russian: plangent, introspective, often modal-sounding. Tchaikovsky wrote several works well known among the general classical public—Romeo and Juliet, the 1812 Overture and Marche Slave. These, along with two of his concertos and three of his latter symphonies, are probably his most familiar works, thanks in part to Tchaikovsky's considerable gift for melody, along with the emotional accessibility of his music. |
| Video | Violin Concerto in D major |
| More Information | Tchaikovsky Research.org - A site devoted to the life and works of P. I. Tchaikovsky. Commentary on Tchaikovsky - Essay and recommended readings. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - mfiles classical composer listing - Short biography, an introduction to his key musical output, and music examples (Sugar Plum Fairy). Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Wikipedia entry with life and details of his ballets, operas, symphonies, concertos, and other works, with internal references to related people and topics Classical Music Archives: Tchaikovsky - Over 260 complete works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Two biographies, including that from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky - Recommended biographies, scores, and recordings with MIDI audio samples and further information from Classical Net's Basic Repertoire List. Tschaikowsky Society (Germany) BBC Tchaikovsky Experience PBS Great Performances: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Turgenev and Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with list of vocal works linked to lyrics, many with translations. Russian texts in Cyrillic and transliteration. Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich - Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio with early life, education and influences, growth and development, achievements, marriage and homosexuality, and circumstances of death. Includes works list. From Pain Comes Beauty: Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Brief biography, list of key works, suggested reading, timeline, quotes, additional resources, and links from Humanities Web. Istituto Musicale Tchaikovsky (Italy) Biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
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