by Kevin Lustig
This Russian composer left a lasting mark on the world of classical music.
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On May 7, 1840, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in a small town in Russia. His family had no way of knowing that he
was destined to become one of the greatest
musicians of all time. However, he began to show his
incredible talent when he was just a boy.
When Tchaikovsky was five years old, he began taking piano lessons. Soon, he could play better than his
instructor. However, Tchaikovsky's parents
ignored his talent and sent him away to school to study for government service. Not long
afterwards, Tchaikovsky's mother died and the boy was
heartbroken. He turned back to music for
comfort and began to write his own
pieces.
Over the following years, Tchaikovsky studied, graduated, and worked for the Russian government.
Meanwhile, he continued writing music. Finally, a teacher he was studying with noticed his talent. In 1865, the teacher
offered Tchaikovsky a job teaching and writing music. After just
a couple of years, Tchaikovsky wrote his first big hit,
Romeo and Juliet,
based on the play by Shakespeare.
Tchaikovsky's life was unsuccessful in some ways.
For example, his marriage to Antonina Miliukova failed after just six weeks. However, his music was another story. Tchaikovsky's goal was to write music that had a
traditional Russian feel, but that was good enough to be enjoyed all over Europe. He succeeded.
By the time he died in 1893, Tchaikovsky
was recognized as one of Europe's greatest
composers.
Tchaikovsky's
reputation didn't end when his life did. His music is still enjoyed
not only in Russia and Europe
but all over the globe. Now, even more than when he was alive, Tchaikovsky is a musical
legend.
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