Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Romantic-era Russian composer. He was the first Russian composer whose music had an international impact. He composed some of the most popular concert and theatrical works in the current classical repertoire. But did you know how he became a full-time composer? On the condition that they never meet in person, […]
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Esteemed for his ballet creations such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky became recognized for his skillfulness in musical compositions. With that said, Tchaikovsky received countless support, including the long-spanning emotional and financial aid from his relationship with Madame Nadezhda von Meck. Through the exchange of letters, Nadezhda von Meck
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The 1812 Overture: the hit that Tchaikovsky hated Though he loathed it, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture won him fans the world over and made him a household name. In 1962, a Don Draper-like advertising executive decided to market the oaty goodness of an up-and-coming brand of breakfast cereal by detonating bowls of it from a cannon
