Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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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 (26,167 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].
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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[28], a conservatory[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1862[31], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[32] and Imperial School of Jurisprudence[33], an educational institution[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1835[36]. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music[37].
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[38]; music-learning theory[24], a teaching methodology[39]; music education[25], a branch of education[40]; and music[26], a type of arts[41]. Employers include Moscow Conservatory[42], a conservatory[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1866[45], headquartered in Moscow[46] and University of Washington[47], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1861[50]. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky held the position of professor[27].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[51], a grade of an order[52], in Russian Empire[53] and Order of St. Vladimir[54], an order[55], in Russian Empire[56], founded in 1782[57].
Personal Life
Among Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's spouses was Antonina Miliukova[19]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[58].
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[59], in Russia[60], founded in 1703[61] and Malaya Morskaya Street, 13[12], a building[62], in Soviet Union[63]. The cause of death was cholera[64]. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery[16].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky include International Tchaikovsky Competition[65], Moscow Conservatory[66], Chaykovsky[67], Tchaikovsky[68], Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre[69], Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra[70], Yerevan's Tchaikovsky Secondary Music School[71], and Chaikovskij[72].
Why It Matters
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,167 views/month, #3,621 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams[75], a composer[76], b. 1960[77], of United States[78], specialised in film score[79]; Dmitri Shostakovich[80], a classical composer[81], 1906–1975[82], of Russian Empire[83], awarded the Stalin Prize[84], specialised in opera[85]; Trevor Rabin[86], a composer[87], b. 1954[88], of South Africa[89], specialised in film score[90]; Carter Burwell[91], a composer[92], b. 1954[93], of United States[94], awarded the British Independent Film Award for Best Music[95], specialised in film score[96]; and Craig Armstrong[97], a composer[98], b. 1959[99], of United Kingdom[100], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[101], specialised in soundtrack[102].
Works attributed to him include The Nutcracker[103], a choreographic work[104], founded in 1892[105]. Entities named for him include International Tchaikovsky Competition[65], Moscow Conservatory[66], Chaykovsky[67], Tchaikovsky[68], Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre[69], and Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra[70].
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[28] and Imperial School of Jurisprudence[33].
What awards did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky receive?
Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[51] and Order of St. Vladimir[54].
Who did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky influence?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams[75], Dmitri Shostakovich[80], Trevor Rabin[86], and Carter Burwell[91].