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Peter Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker ”

Peter Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker ”. Biography. 1840 – 1893. Peter Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk Russia in the family of an engineer. Received the sound education from governess. First composed song for his mother at age four Mother death at age fourteen.

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Peter Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker ”

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  1. Peter Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker”

  2. Biography 1840 – 1893

  3. Peter Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk Russia in the family of an engineer. Received the sound education from governess. First composed song for his mother at age four Mother death at age fourteen

  4. St . Petersburg Law Schoolgraduates , 1859 . PiotrTchaikovsky , 6th right Tchaikovsky attended law school in St. Petersburg, Russia While studying law and government, he took music lessons Tchaikovsky graduation Met Rubinstein brothers

  5. Russian first conservatory building • In 1862 Anton Rubinstein opened Russia's first conservatory • Tchaikovsky was attending it as a first student

  6. Moscow Conservatory Building In 1866 Nikolai Rubinstein invited Tchaikovsky to Moscow Became professor of composition at the Moscow Conservatory Financial trouble started

  7. The musical poems Fatum and Romeo and Juliet were written in 1869 • First works that shows the style in which he became famous for

  8. Russian composers—Balakirev, Aleksandr Borodin (1834–1887), Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881), Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908), and César Cui and Tchaikovsky Communication between Tchaikovsky and “Mighty Five” Work for IRMS Period of improvement of skills

  9. Composed Piano Concerto No. 1 and ballet Swan Lake

  10. Peter and AntoninaMiliukova Get married in1877 Life with wife Wife’s death in 1917 Dark times , thoughts of suicide

  11. Nadezhda von Meck New relationship Helpful arrangement Starts travel

  12. Period of greatest and famouse creations Eugene Onegin in 1879Violin Concerto (1881)The Fifth Symphony (1888)The ballet Sleeping Beauty (1889) Opera Queen of Spades (1890)

  13. Fame and his activity had extended to all of Europe and America Retreat period Great success of “Queen of Spades” Von Meck rejection Trip to USA

  14. Sixth symphony October 1893 Sixth symphony presentation First conducting • Six

  15. Tchaikovsky funeral, St. Peterburg11/06/1893

  16. Composition History

  17. December 6,1982 ,Mariinsky Theatre “Nutcracker” performance • 1890, Tchaikovsky was commissioned by the Directorate of Imperial Theatres • “Nutcracker” order • Work with the choreographer Marius Petipa and Vsevolozsk • Completing period • “Nutcracker” performance

  18. Listening guide “Nutcracker” content structure • Act One • Miniature Overture • No.1 Scene of decorating and lighting the Christmas tree • No.2 March • No.3 Little Gallop [of the children] and entry of the parents • No.4 Scene dansante [Drosselmeyer's arrival and distribution of presents] • No.5 Scene and Grandfather Dance • No.6 Scene [Departure of the guests] • No.7 Scene [the battle] • No.8 Scene [usually entitled either Journey Through the Snow or A Pine Forest in Winter] • No.9 Waltz of the Snowflakes • Act Two • No.10 Scene [Introduction] • No.11 Scene [Arrival of Clara and the Prince] • No.12 Divertissement • No.13 Waltz of the Flowers • No.14 Pas de Deux: • No.15 Final Waltz and Apotheosis

  19. Overture

  20. Decoration and lighting Christmas trees

  21. Dance of Shepherds

  22. Final Waltz and Apotheosis – concluding part of “Nutcracker”

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