Tchaikovsky

Also Tschai·kow·sky.
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[chahy-kawf-skee, -kof-, chi-]

noun

1. Peter Ilyich or Pëtr Ilich 1840–93, Russian composer.

Tchaikovsky

/ tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ, tʃɪjˈkɔfskij /

noun

1. Pyotr Ilyich (pjɔtr iljˈjitʃ). 1840–93, Russian composer. His works, which are noted for their expressive melodies, include the Sixth Symphony (the Pathétique; 1893), ballets, esp Swan Lake (1876) and The Sleeping Beauty (1889), and operas, including Eugene Onegin (1879) and The Queen of Spades (1890), both based on works by Pushkin

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Indeed, “11,000 Strings” begins with a C major chord; shortly thereafter, a harpist half-prepares to leap into Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers.”

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Before the concerto, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” was performed as a “prayer for victory,” the U.S. having entered World War II.

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The Bowl’s annual “Tchaikovsky Spectacular” retained the Overture although the program began with the Ukrainian National Anthem.

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At the grand end of the scale, Miami City Ballet brought its recent production of “Swan Lake” to Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa — beginning a run of varied versions of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet this summer.

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In late April, the album “Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence & Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathetique,’” from Hindoyan and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, was released.

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