Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Summary

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a human^[1]. He was born in Votkinsk^[2]. He was born on April 25, 1840^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on October 25, 1893^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], librettist^[7], conductor^[8], choreographer^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,661 views/month, #3,621 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk^[2].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky passed away in Malaya Morskaya Street, 13^[12].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on April 25, 1840^[3].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840^[13].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died on October 25, 1893^[5].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893^[14].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died on October 25, 1893^[15].
• Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery^[16].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's father was Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky^[17].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's mother was Aleksandra Tchaikovskaya^[18].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was married to Antonina Miliukova^[19].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire^[20].
• Russian was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's native language^[21].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky worked as a composer^[6].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's professions included librettist^[7].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's professions included conductor^[8].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky worked as a choreographer^[9].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's professions included music educator^[10].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's professions included pianist^[22].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's field of work was music composing^[23].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's field of work was music-learning theory^[24].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's field of work was music education^[25].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's field of work was music^[26].
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky held the position of professor^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1840-05-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1893-11-06^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, opera, romantic classical^[32]

• Community tags: 20 48, 60, classical, composer, european, opera, romantic, romantic classical, russian, russian composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9ddd7abc-9e1b-471d-8031-583bc6bc8be9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's place of birth was Votkinsk^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 25, 1840^[3] and May 7, 1840^[13]. His father was Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky^[17]. His mother was Aleksandra Tchaikovskaya^[18]. Russian was his native language^[21].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[35], a conservatory^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1862^[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[39] and Imperial School of Jurisprudence^[40], an educational institution^[41], in Russia^[42], founded in 1835^[43]. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], librettist^[7], conductor^[8], choreographer^[9], music educator^[10], and pianist^[22]. Fields of work include music composing^[23], a type of arts^[45]; music-learning theory^[24], a teaching methodology^[46]; music education^[25], a branch of education^[47]; and music^[26], a type of arts^[48]. Employers include Moscow Conservatory^[49], a conservatory^[50], in Russian Empire^[51], founded in 1866^[52], headquartered in Moscow^[53] and University of Washington^[54], a public research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1861^[57]. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky held the position of professor^[27].

Recognition

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky received the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class^[58].

Personal Life

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was married to Antonina Miliukova^[19]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 25, 1893^[5] and November 6, 1893^[14]. Recorded place of death include Saint Petersburg^[4], a federal city of Russia^[60], in Russia^[61], founded in 1703^[62] and Malaya Morskaya Street, 13^[12], a building^[63], in Soviet Union^[64]. The cause of death was cholera^[65]. Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky include International Tchaikovsky Competition^[66], Moscow Conservatory^[67], Chaykovsky^[68], Tchaikovsky^[69], Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre^[70], Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra^[71], Yerevan's Tchaikovsky Secondary Music School^[72], and Chaikovskij^[73].

Why It Matters

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,661 views/month, #3,621 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Dmitri Shostakovich^[76], a classical composer^[77], 1906–1975^[78], of Russian Empire^[79], awarded the Stalin Prize^[80], specialised in opera^[81]; Joseph Williams^[82], a composer^[83], b. 1960^[84], of United States^[85], specialised in film score^[86]; Trevor Rabin^[87], a composer^[88], b. 1954^[89], of South Africa^[90], specialised in film score^[91]; Carter Burwell^[92], a composer^[93], b. 1954^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the British Independent Film Award for Best Music^[96], specialised in film score^[97]; and Craig Armstrong^[98], a composer^[99], b. 1959^[100], of United Kingdom^[101], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[102], specialised in soundtrack^[103].

Works attributed to him include The Nutcracker^[104], a choreographic work^[105], founded in 1892^[106]. Entities named for him include International Tchaikovsky Competition^[66], Moscow Conservatory^[67], Chaykovsky^[68], Tchaikovsky^[69], Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre^[70], and Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra^[71].

FAQs

Where was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky born?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's place of birth was Votkinsk^[2].

Where did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky die?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Who were Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's parents?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's father was Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky^[17]. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's mother was Aleksandra Tchaikovskaya^[18].

Who was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky married to?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's spouses include Antonina Miliukova^[19].

What did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky do for work?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky worked as composer^[6], librettist^[7], conductor^[8], choreographer^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky go to school?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[35] and Imperial School of Jurisprudence^[40].

What awards did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class^[58].

Who did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky influence?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has been cited as an influence by Dmitri Shostakovich^[76], Joseph Williams^[82], Trevor Rabin^[87], and Carter Burwell^[92].