PETER ILYTCH TSCHAIKOVSKY Russian Composer (1840-1893). Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky free midi downloads.

PETER ILYTCH TCHAIKOVSKY
7^th May 1840 --- 6^th November 1893

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich (1840-93), Russian composer, born Kamsko-Votinsk, was taught music early at home, but in 1850 entered
the School of Jurisprudence in St Petersburg, and in 1859 became a clerk in the Ministry of Justice. He studied music as an amateur
with Zaremba but in 1862 entered the Conservatory, where he also studied with A. Rubinstein. In 1866 he was appointed a professor
at the Moscow Conservatory.

He then met Balakirev in 1868 and accepted his advice, but did not join his circle nor subscribe to its exclusive nationalist attitude
technically his music remained cosmopolitan, although it often has a distinctly Russian favor because his individuality is Russian. His
early operas, the first 2 symphonies, and the Piano Concerto in B flat minor had won him recognition by 1875, and the following year
a wealthy widow, Nadezhda von Meck, offered him financial support on condition that they should never meet.

In 1877 he married Antonina Miliukov, who had sent him a declaration of love, out of compassion and without returning her feelings
with disastrous results. He had a serious breakdown and left her about two months after the wedding. After spending some months in
Switzerland and Italy he resigned his post and settled in a country house. In 1888 he made his first international tour, in 1891 he
visited the U.S.A., and in 1893 paid a second visit to England. After a performance of the Pathetic Symphony in St Petersburg he drank
a glass of unboiled water and died there of cholera.

Of his 11 operas Eugene Onegin, 1879, and The Queen of Spades, 1890, both based on Pushkin, have remained in the world repertory
and so have the ballets Swan Lake, 1877.The Sleeping Beauty 1890, and The Nutcracker, 1892. Three of the 6 symphonies and the first
of the two piano concertos are also permanent favorites, but there is much else that remains characteristic and valuable, such as the
symphonic poems Romeo and Juliet, Francesca da Rimini, and Hamlet, the Capriccio italien and 1812 Overture, the Violin Concerto and
the Trio for violin, cello and piano. The church music and secular choral works are rather tied up to their Russian words, but many of
over a hundred songs remain attractive, and there is much that deserves to be remembered among as many piano pieces.

Pease note I have about 3 version's of the Ballet The Nutcracker Suite but the version directly below, is the full version
Last Updated on 2024
By Steven Ritchie

And now for the Music

New (4209)"Mazurka". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(3335)"Barcarolle, Opus.37". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(3095)"Chant Sans Paroles Opus.2". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(3077)"Chanson Triste, Opus.40, No.2". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

New (4199)"The Season's, May". Sequencer Unknown.

New (4198)"The Season's, June". Sequencer Unknown.

New (4197)"The Season's, July". Sequencer Unknown.

New (4196)"The Season's, September". Sequencer Unknown.

Thanks to Treata No for the music below.

New (4195)"Short simple piano version of Swan Lake". Sequenced by Treata No.

Thanks to Elias Bustos Maure, the complete music of the Ballet "Nutcracker Suite" below.
(3045) "Divertissement (Chocolate) Spanish Dance, Piano version Arrang by Sergei Taneyev". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure

"The Overture, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.1, The Christmas Tree, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.2, March Suite, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.3, Hildren Gallop & Dance of the Parents, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.4, Dance Scene, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.5, Grandfather Dance, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.6, Clara & The Nutcracker, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.7 & 8, The Battle plus Alpine Forest in Winter, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.9, Waltz of the Snowflakes, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.10 & 11, Mountain Candy & Clara and the Prince, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.12a, Chocolate (Spanish Dance), Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.12b, Coffee (Arabian Dance), Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.12c, Tea (Chinese Dance), Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.12d, Trepak (Russian Dance), Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.12e, Marzipan (Dance of the Reed Pipes), Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.12f, Mother Ginger & Dance of the Mirlitons, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.13, Waltz of the Flowers, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.14a, Pas de Deux, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.14b, Variations on a Tarantella, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.14c, Variations on Dance of the Sugar Plum Faires, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

"Suite No.15, Final Waltz and Apotheosis, Opus.71". Sequenced by Elias Bustos Maure.

Thanks to Gary Goldberg for the music below. Email (mdcatdad(@)verizon.net)
"Finale of posthumous Andante of the 3rd Piano Concerto". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg.

"Planned finale of his 7th Symphony". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg.

(2919)"Symphony No.2, Mov.4". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg.

(2666)"Symphony No.4, Mov.4". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg.

(2665)"Symphony No.6, Mov.3". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg.

(2673)"Symphony No.2, Mov.1". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg.

Thanks to Scott P.Anderson for the music of the Ballet "Nutcracker Suite" below. Email (hi_desert01@hotmail.com)
"Suite No.1, Opus.71, Miniature Overture". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.2, Opus.71, March". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.3, Opus.71, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.4, Opus.71, Russian Dance: Trepak (Danse russe Trepak) . A beautifully sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.5, Opus.71, Arabian Dance". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.6, Opus.71, Chinese Dance". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.7, Opus.71, Dance of the Mirlitons". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

"Suite No.8, Opus.71, Waltz of the Flowers". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

(1873)"1812 Overture". Sequenced by Scott P. Anderson.

Thanks to George Pollen for the music below. See my Bookmark page for a link to his website
(2707)"Andante Cantabile from Quartet, Opus.11". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(979)"Waltz of the Flowers". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(970)"Danse Chinoise". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(969)"Trepak". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(702)"Miniature Overture".Sequenced by George Pollen.

(703)"March". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(704)"Dance of the Sugar Plum fairy". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(705)"Danse Arabe". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(34)"Swan Lake Suite No.4". Sequenced by Wang Toa

(236)"Chantsans Parolesdi". Sequenced by Oscar Comazzetto.
(12a)"Arab dance". Sequenced by R.J.Stratton Jr.

(3078)"The Season's, January". Sequencer Unknown.
(3079)"The Season's , February. Sequencer Unknown.
(3080)"The Season's, March". Sequencer Unknown.
(66)"Chinese dance from the Nutcracker suite". Sequencer unknown.

(70)"Dance of the Reeds". Sequencer unknown.

(103)"Piano Concerto No.1". Sequencer unknown.

(235)Capprisse Italian". Sequencer unknown.

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