Tchaikovsky

[ chahy-kawf-skee, -kof-, chi- ]

noun

1. Peter Il·yich [pee, -ter , il, -yich] or Pëtr Il·ich [pyawtr, ee-, lyeech], 1840–93, Russian composer.

Tchaikovsky

/ tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ; tʃɪjˈkɔfskij /

noun

1. TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich18401893MRussianMUSIC: composer Pyotr Ilyich (pjɔtr iljˈjitʃ). 1840–93, Russian composer. His works, which are noted for their expressive melodies, include the Sixth Symphony (the Pathétique; 1893), ballets, esp Swan Lake (1876) and The Sleeping Beauty (1889), and operas, including Eugene Onegin (1879) and The Queen of Spades (1890), both based on works by Pushkin

Example Sentences

During his tenure Shklyarov had impressed with contemporary and classical ballets alike, ranging from “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote” to George Balanchine’s “Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux” and “Jewels.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, there were small pieces, quite a few by little-known composers, along with Bruckner motets, bits of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff and Bernstein.

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The Tchaikovsky was bold, bracing, playful, furious, propulsive, exquisite in its detailing, played with fire and passion.

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A new work by Tania León and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony are on both programs.

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Or there was the time, in 2017, when Gerstein championed a new, shockingly modest critical edition of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 rather than the grandiose, more recognizable version.

From New York Times