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Tchaikovsky lived more than 150 years ago, but his music is interesting today, it is listened to and recognized by people of different countries, ages and cultures. Tchaikovsky's compositions are heard not only from the stages of serious concert halls and opera houses - they can be heard in feature films, in advertising, in computer games. In total, Pyotr Ilyich created 440 musical works: 11 operas, 3 ballets, 7 symphonies, music for piano, cantatas, suites, overtures and many other works.
This short illustrated biography will tell you about the life of the great composer: how he spent his childhood and why he decided to study music only as an adult, how critics greeted his first works and which of his works Pyotr Ilyich considered a masterpiece. You will learn about the role of friends in Tchaikovsky's life, his useful habits and hobbies, besides music. And you will also be inspired to follow your dream and calling, despite any conventions!
Why read?
- Find out how Tchaikovsky's most famous works came to be;
- Get inspired to create;
- Learn lessons from the life of a great composer.
Recommended reader age : 6+
Author: Ada Einbinder
Artist: Ksenia Shaorshadze
Editor: Tatyana Ageeva
Year of issue: 2023
Publisher: Alpina Publisher
Pages: 48
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 217 x 169 x 7 mm
ISBN: 978-5-9614-9225-5
Series: What Can I Learn From