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Tchaikovsky

[ chahy-kawf-skee, -kof-, chi- ]

noun

  1. Peter Il·yich [pee, -ter , il, -yich] or Pëtr Il·ich [pyawtr, ee-, lyeech], 1840–93, Russian composer.


Tchaikovsky

/ tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ; tʃɪjˈkɔfskij /

noun

  1. TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich18401893MRussianMUSIC: composer 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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According to the Sochi pre-ceremony lineup, t.A.T.u. is the greatest (and only) producer of Russian culture since Tchaikovsky.

What else would you wear in 1895 to hear Tchaikovsky than “Jicky”?

The Tchaikovsky ballet is about dual natures: black swan versus white swan, soulful versus sensual.

Wherever feasible, I have preferred to let Tchaikovsky himself tell the story of his life.

Both in England and America the public interest in Tchaikovsky seemed to be steadily increasing.

Little is known of the early life of the composers father, Ilia Petrovich Tchaikovsky.

This sympathetic charm, this gift of winning all hearts, Tchaikovsky retained to the last day of his life.

To his lifes end Tchaikovsky could never recall this hour without a shiver of horror.

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TchadTchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich