COMPOSER PROFILE REPORT
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COMPOSER'S LAST NAME:
TCHAIKOVSKY
COMPOSER'S FIRST NAME:
PETER ILLYICH
COUNTRY OF ORGIN:
RUSSIA
Map of Russia in 1893
TCHAIKOVSKY
COMPOSER'S FIRST NAME:
PETER ILLYICH
COUNTRY OF ORGIN:
RUSSIA
Map of Russia in 1893
the year Tchaikovsky died.
(Russia is the pea green color)
(Russia is the pea green color)
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Map of Russia in 2012
COMPOSER’S DATES:
1840-1893
4. Romeo and Juliet Overture, 1870
Romeo and Juliet Love Scene
5. Nutcracker Ballet, 1892
Waltz of the Flowers
NAME SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO
WERE ALSO ALIVE DURING THIS
COMPOSER'S LIFETIME:
LITERATURE:
Stevenson, Robert Lewis
(1850-1894)
Treasure Island, 1883
Carroll, Lewis
AKA Charles L. Dodgson
(1832-1898)
AKA Charles L. Dodgson
(1832-1898)
Alice in Wonderland, 1865
Alcott, Louisa May
(1832-1888)
(1832-1888)
Dvorak, Antonin
(Czechoslovakia)
1841-1904
Brahms, Johannes
(Germany)
1833-1897
(Germany)
1833-1897
HISTORY:
Custer, George Armstrong
(1839-1876)
Custer, George Armstrong
(1839-1876)
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| Charles Marion Russell: The Custer Fight, 1903 |
Civil War, 1861-1865
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| Currier and Ives: Union Counter-Attack at The Angle, Third Day, Gettysburg, 1863 |
Transcontinental Railroad,
Completed 1869
Completed 1869
The transcontinental railroad was ceremonially completed on May 10, 1869
at the famous "golden spike" event at Promontory Summit, Utah.
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| Bierstadt: Yosemite Valley, 1866 |
Degas, Edgar
(1834-1917)
(1834-1917)
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| Degas: Self-Portrait |
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| Degas: Dance Class at the Opéra, 1872 |
NAME SOME FAMOUS HISTORICAL,
SCIENTIFIC, AND OR LITERARY
HAPPENINGS THAT TOOK PLACE
DURING THIS COMPOSER’S LIFETIME:
SCIENTIFIC, AND OR LITERARY
HAPPENINGS THAT TOOK PLACE
DURING THIS COMPOSER’S LIFETIME:
Photography Camera, 1840
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| first photography patent |
First American patent issued in photography to Alexander Wolcott for his camera.
Roller Skate, 1863
(Rather than affixing the wheels directly
to the plate of the skate, Plimpton designed
his skate like a wagon wheel so that it could
move independently of the plate itself. This
allowed the skate to "rock" and, therefore, turn
more easily than its predecessors; that is why it
was sometimes referred to as a "rocking skate.")
Cincinnati Red Stockings
to the plate of the skate, Plimpton designed
his skate like a wagon wheel so that it could
move independently of the plate itself. This
allowed the skate to "rock" and, therefore, turn
more easily than its predecessors; that is why it
was sometimes referred to as a "rocking skate.")
Cincinnati Red Stockings
First Baseball Team, 1869
Otis Electric Elevator, 1852
Elisha Graves Otis
(1811-1861)
(1811-1861)
DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK THIS
COMPOSER’S OVERALL
COMPOSITIONAL STYLE IS AND WHAT
IS DISTINCTIVE ABOUT IT.
Tchaikovsky's music is considered emotional and because of that it
is given the musical term "romantic." He wrote some of the most
beautiful and famous melodies in all music, notable for their
immense elegance and gracefulness.
Much of his music is based on famous literature:
"The Sleeping Beauty"
(fairytale by Charles Perrault 1628-1703),
"The Sleeping Beauty"
(fairytale by Charles Perrault 1628-1703),
to name a few.
One of Tchaikovsky's major specialties was writing for the ballet.
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| Edgar Degas: Ballet Scene III |
To the Russian people his music style is considered a national symbol.
WRITE YOUR PERSONAL OPINION
ABOUT THE MUSICAL STYLE
OF THIS COMPOSER AND EXPLAIN.
Write one or 2 sentences explaining your opinion on
what you like and/or dislike about this composer's music style.
IF POSSIBLE, CAN YOU LIST ANY
INTERNET WEB ADDRESSES
ABOUT THIS COMPOSER?
SEE BLOG PAGE ON THIS SITE ABOUT TCHAIKOVSKY LINKS
INTERNET WEB ADDRESSES
ABOUT THIS COMPOSER?
SEE BLOG PAGE ON THIS SITE ABOUT TCHAIKOVSKY LINKS
MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS:
By the end of his life Tchaikovsky left behind 7
By the end of his life Tchaikovsky left behind 7
symphonies, 8 operas, 3 ballets,
and much chamber music.
It was said that he died of food poisioning but others say
he was forced to commit suicide by the Russian government
after offending some top officials by his behavior.
Who killed Tchaikovsky?
BBC DOCUMENTARY
and much chamber music.
It was said that he died of food poisioning but others say
he was forced to commit suicide by the Russian government
after offending some top officials by his behavior.
Who killed Tchaikovsky?
BBC DOCUMENTARY
Tchaikovsky in America
the opening night of Carnegie Hall.
TCHAIKOVSKY WORK SHEETS: