PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

1840-1893

PERSONAL LIFEPyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Born in Votknisk Russia on May 7, 1840.

His parents had six children!

Tchaikovsky was a very emotional child

The slightest scolding would upset him when he was a child

His parents were from Ukraine, Poland, French and Russian descent.

Pyotr’s mother died when he was a child

He was gifted with musical talent

He learned to play the piano at the age of five.Pyotr Tchaikovsky's mother Aleksandra Assier Tchaikovskia

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• He was sent to boarding school• Tchaikovsky originally studied law before he became a

musician. • He later decided to study music• Tchaikovsky studied music for the next three years.

Did you know: Tchaikovsky's mother died from the same causes that Pyotr Tchaikovsky himself died from

Later life

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Tchaikovsky’s musical career.

Tchaikovsky’s music teacher was Anton Rubinstein.

Tchaikovsky became a professor of theory and harmony.

Tchaikovsky taught music at the Moscow Conservatory.

He wrote The Swan Lake, Eugene Onegin, four symphonies and a piano concert

when he was a proffesor.

Inside the Moscow Conservatory

FACTS AB OU T THE MOS COW CON SERVATO RY

It has had twenty two directors/composers of music that taught students in it throughout history

Musicians still actively teach music in it to this day.

It is not only a school, but Concerts are performed in it as well.

Anybody can apply there, but they have to take placement tests to become students in it.

It is one of the biggest musical conservatries in the world.

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Tchaikovsky was married and divorced two times

Tchaikovsky’s first misteress was named Desiree Artot, their relationship was broken up by Desiree’s mother.

Tchaikovsky’s second wife ended up at the mental hospital.

Desiree Artot; Pyotr’s first mistress

Antonina Miliukova; Pyotr’s seacond mistress, this picture was taken on their honeymoon

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Tchaikovsky went on a vacation to Switzerland after his second divorce

He lived with his brother Modest Tchaikovsky

During that vacation he wrote a song; Violin Concerto in D

His pen pal Nadeza Von Meck sent him money even though that Nadeza

never even met him.

Tchaikovsky and Nadeza were friends for fourteen years.

Modest Tchaikovsky

Nadeza Von Meck

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Tchaikovsky toured Europe and played his material

Between 1883 and 1893 Tchaikovsky wrote Symphony number five and Symphony number six.

During this time he also wrote plays; The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

Tchaikovsky died on November 06, 1893.

The Sleeping Beauty ballet performed in Moscow, there are many movies made about Sleeping Beauty as well

The Nutcracker ballet

Later work and Death of Tchaikovsky

CHOLERA

Pyotr Tchaikovsky and his mother Aleksandra Assier Tchaikovskia died from it.

It is a virus spread through fecal matter, a person can get it from eating contaminated food or water.

It still plagues some nations today.

Can cause dehydration and kidney failure.

It is rampant in poor neighborhoods and refugee camps.

It is common in unsanitary places that lack clean water.

It can be cured by antibiotics, intravenous fluids and oral rehydration salts.

PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKI’S MUSIC

Pyotr Tchaikovsky wrote his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D because he

was motivated to by a violinist Joseph Kotek (Iosif Kotek) that visited him.

During that time he was in Switzerland recovering from his divorce

Joseph Kotek was a student of Tchaikovsky’s in Moscow

Violin and Orchestra in D is played by symphony orchestra.

Iosif Kotek (left) Pyotr Tchaikovsky (right)

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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D

Tchaikovsky handed his concerto to St. Petersburg

conservatory, but the conservatory refused to play the piece.

Tchaikovsky handed his piece to Adolf Brodsky, who was a

musician that played Tchaikovsky’s piece to public.

Many people gave negative criticism to Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, and it really irritated Tchaikovsky

Adolf Brodsky

CONCERTO FOR VI OL IN AND ORCHE ST RA IN D , OP.35

This is a listening guide for the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op.35, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. (http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/peter-ilyich-tchaikovsky-no_longer_active_active/album/peter-ilyich-tchaikovsky-greatest-hits/track/concerto-for-violin-and-orchestra-in-d-op35)

0:00-0:06; A quiet viola plays the intro alone, the tempo is slow

0:46-1:00; Violin solo, the rhythm is pretty slow, then the chorus begins at 1:00 mark.

1:32; The violins replays what was in 1:00, only this time it is faster and the Dynamics became “louder,” and you hear some instruments pluck their strings (pizzicato.)

2:22; Whole orchestra plays and they begin to ascend their highest and lowest pitch at each next section at the start of 2:27 which meant to set the listener to a good mood.

2:40; The conclusion of the orchestra session that begin on 2:22.

2:50; A whole different melody begins.

3:13; The melody that begin at 2:50 plays at higher pitch and it played even higher pitched melody at 3:28

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4:00; The melody stepped up its highest pitch and its lowest pitch to a high amount, then the orchestra started to play a descending melody at 4:07 to mark a cadence of 4:00 melody.

4:30 More instruments added with the violins are now playing the melody that only strings started at 2:50.

4:48; The Violin was playing allegro.

5:37; The full version of the chorus played by the entire orchestra, it has trumpets glorifying the theme.

5:56; The full version chorus repeats again and ends with a cadence to the melody at 6:10.

6:34; The chorus with only violins.

6:50; Clarinets decorated the violin solo.

7:38; The full version of the chorus melody played once again with the full orchestra.

7:51; Tense melody played by the string instruments that lasted until 8:27 that switched between the orchestra and the violin multiple times.

8:25; Solo violin started a whole different melody.

8:55; Violin playing parts of the chorus melody but connects it with the new piece its playing.

9:30; Violinist replays the 8:55 only in a more sadder tone.

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10:18; Woodwind instruments play the chorus.

10:30; Backup of the chorus by the violin.

11:44; Violin and the woodwinds played.

12:40; The 8:55 melody was backed up by clarinets.

13:25; Exciting jumpy moment.

14:26; The woodwinds marked the beginning of the coda.

15:12; Marked the beginning of the end for the song.

15:34; Grand finale to the song.

W O R K S C I T E D

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