Tchaikovsky
Americannoun
noun
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The non-narrative choreography takes its inspiration from its music—Gabriel Fauré, for “Emeralds”; Stravinsky, for “Rubies”; and Tchaikovsky, for “Diamonds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The NSO’s debut at Strathmore was a well-attended event with an enthusiastic audience listening to music by Tchaikovsky, Carlos Simon and Ottorino Respighi by way of Rossini.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tchaikovsky revised it after the first 1877 version but died before finishing what became the somewhat standard version in 1895.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
But Chamberlain was cast as Tchaikovsky in Ken Russell's overblown biopic, The Music Lovers, in which he starred opposite Glenda Jackson.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
Listening to Faure after Brahms, Liszt, Wagner or Tchaikovsky is comparable to someone spring-cleaning and redecorating a teenage boy’s bedroom.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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