Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky born Kamsko-Votkinsk, May 7, 1840 died St. Petersburg, November 6, 1893 Russian nationalist composer
Childhood/Schooling Father was a mine inspector Started piano lessons at age five At age ten he was sent to the School of Jurisprudence at St. Petersburg Mother died when he was 14 He was a very sensitive child and parting from his mother was difficult At 19 he took a post at the Ministry of Justice
Early Life He was often depressed and insecure around people Known homosexual Married Antonina Ivanova Miliukova in 1877 She left him after only nine weeks Attempted suicide Nervous breakdown Nadejda von Meck - pen pal and subsidizer for 14 years
Late Romantic Period 1850-1900 Focused on self-expression in music Many new and diverse musical styles emerged Grand opera is the most noted form of this period Musical storytelling was also popular
The Nutcracker Suite First performance December 18, 1892 in St. Petersburg Overture Marche Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy Trepak- Russian Dance Arab Dance Chinese Dance Dance of the Reed Pipes
Overture Christmas at the Stahlbaum home Clara’s godfather makes magical toys Clara gets a Nutcracker doll, brother Fritz breaks it, godfather fixes doll Clara gets up in the night for her doll,falls asleep under the Christmas tree, starts to dream
Marche The Mouse King attacks, the Nutcracker Prince tries to defend Clara, but is struck down Clara kisses the Nutcracker Prince and he turns human They travel through the Land of Snow to the Land of Sweets
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy In the Land of Sweets, Clara and the Prince meet the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Trepak - Russian Dance
Waltz of the Flowers
The End Clara and the Nutcracker Prince return home on a sleigh of ice and candy Clara awakens from her dream
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