Thursday, October 21, 2010

Opera - A Look At The Life Of Tchaikovsky

By Mark Walters

If you have ever heard of the Nutcracker ballet, or you have ever see it, then you are well aware of who Tchaikovsky was. He was very famous for this piece of work and many individuals know this name. This is true even if they have never seen it. He did his work during the Romantic period and he was able to produce many ballets, operas and symphonies.

He spent around 11 years completing various important pieces of music. He worked very hard from 1867 to 1878. Some of the more famous things that he did included Swan Lake, the First Piano Concerto, and even The Little Russian. Many of these works will stand out to many people and this is true even if they do not know a lot of classical works or the individuals that created them.

If you have ever heard of the 1812 Overture then you have heard of Tchaikovsky. As you can see, as you continue to go through this article, you probably know more of his work than you really realized you did. However, many people do not know that he did compose the ballet Sleeping Beauty. This is not a ballet associated with his name as strongly as some of the other things that have been mentioned already.

There are some famous operas that people will place with his name. One of these is The Queen of Spades. This is one of the more famous opera works and those individuals that know the opera are probably very familiar with this opera.

Most people will hear Tchaikovsky and they will automatically think about the ballet. In fact, there are a lot of people that do not know that this man was actually very influential in many other arts as well. He was able to create a great deal of piano pieces while he was alive and working. He was able to create more than 100 of these as he worked and contributed to society. There are a lot of his songs that you will be able to pick out of movies and television but you might not be aware of the fact that it is Tchaikovsky. Now, maybe you will pay more attention to what you are listening to and if Tchaikovsky created it. His works really have lasted for centuries. - 40726

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