Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was one of the most influential and popular composers of the Romantic era. He was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk,[…]

The Story Behind “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse[…]

Tchaikovsky – Short Biography Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first[…]

Five Facts You Didn’t Know About Tchaikovsky 1. Tchaikovsky was born in Vostkinsk, a small town in Udmurt Republic, Russia. He began piano lessons at the[…]

Why did Tchaikovsky’s compositions receive heavy criticism? Critical reception to Tchaikovsky’s music was varied but also improved over time. Even after 1880, some inside Russia held[…]

The Seasons, Op. 37a (also seen as Op. 37b; Russian: Времена года; published with the French title Les Saisons), is a set of twelve short[…]

Tchaikovsky – Concerto No. 2 in G Op. 44 – Music | History Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44, was[…]

Tchaikovsky Biography – Music Collection – Music | History Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s work was first publicly performed in 1865, with Johann Strauss the Younger conducting Tchaikovsky’s Characteristic[…]

Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 – IV. Finale. Allegro con Fuoco – Music | History Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4[…]

Happy Classical Music – Tchaikovsky Collection Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical (religious) and secular[…]