88thth Grade General Grade General MusicMusic

Beth SundquistBeth Sundquist

Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

born Kamsko-Votkinsk, born Kamsko-Votkinsk, May 7, 1840May 7, 1840

died St. Petersburg, died St. Petersburg, November 6, 1893November 6, 1893

Russian nationalist Russian nationalist composercomposer

Late Romantic PeriodLate Romantic Period

Childhood/SchoolingChildhood/Schooling

Father was a mine inspectorFather was a mine inspector Started piano lessons at age fiveStarted piano lessons at age five At age ten he was sent to the School of At age ten he was sent to the School of

Jurisprudence at St. Petersburg Jurisprudence at St. Petersburg Mother died when he was 14Mother died when he was 14 He was a very sensitive child and parting from his He was a very sensitive child and parting from his

mother was difficultmother was difficult At 19 he took a post at the Ministry of Justice At 19 he took a post at the Ministry of Justice In 1863 he entered the Conservatory, also In 1863 he entered the Conservatory, also

undertaking private teachingundertaking private teaching

Early LifeEarly Life

He was often depressed and insecure around peopleHe was often depressed and insecure around people Known homosexualKnown homosexual Married Antonina Ivanova MiliukovaMarried Antonina Ivanova Miliukova in 1877in 1877 She left him after only nine weeksShe left him after only nine weeks Attempted suicideAttempted suicide Nervous breakdownNervous breakdown Nadejda von Meck - pen pal and subsidizer for 14 Nadejda von Meck - pen pal and subsidizer for 14

yearsyears Terminated relationship in 1890 for fear of bankruptcyTerminated relationship in 1890 for fear of bankruptcy

Late Romantic PeriodLate Romantic Period

1850-19001850-1900 Focused on self-expression in musicFocused on self-expression in music Many new and diverse musical styles emergedMany new and diverse musical styles emerged Grand opera is the most noted form of this periodGrand opera is the most noted form of this period Musical storytelling was also popularMusical storytelling was also popular Romantic music is more lyrical/programmatic Romantic music is more lyrical/programmatic

than music of the Classical erathan music of the Classical era

The Nutcracker SuiteThe Nutcracker Suite

First performance December 18, 1892 in St. First performance December 18, 1892 in St. PetersburgPetersburg

OvertureOverture MarcheMarche Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyDance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy Trepak- Russian DanceTrepak- Russian Dance Arab DanceArab Dance Chinese DanceChinese Dance Dance of the Reed PipesDance of the Reed Pipes Waltz of the Flowers Waltz of the Flowers

OvertureOverture

Christmas at the Stahlbaum Christmas at the Stahlbaum home home

Clara’s godfather makes Clara’s godfather makes magical toysmagical toys

Clara gets a Nutcracker doll, Clara gets a Nutcracker doll, brother Fritz breaks it, brother Fritz breaks it, godfather fixes dollgodfather fixes doll

Clara gets up in the night for Clara gets up in the night for her doll,falls asleep under her doll,falls asleep under the Christmas tree, starts to the Christmas tree, starts to dreamdream

MarcheMarche

The Mouse King The Mouse King attacks, the Nutcracker attacks, the Nutcracker Prince tries to defend Prince tries to defend Clara, but is struck Clara, but is struck downdown

Clara defeats the Clara defeats the Mouse King by Mouse King by throwing her shoethrowing her shoe

Clara kisses the Clara kisses the Nutcracker Prince and Nutcracker Prince and he turns humanhe turns human

They travel through the They travel through the Land of Snow to the Land of Snow to the Land of SweetsLand of Sweets

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyFairy

In the Land of In the Land of Sweets, Clara and Sweets, Clara and the Prince meet the Prince meet the Sugar-Plum the Sugar-Plum FairyFairy

She invites them to She invites them to stay and be stay and be entertained by her entertained by her subjectssubjects

Trepak - Russian DanceTrepak - Russian Dance

Arab DanceArab Dance

Chinese DanceChinese Dance

Dance of the Reed PipesDance of the Reed Pipes

Waltz of the FlowersWaltz of the Flowers

The EndThe End

Clara and the Clara and the Nutcracker Prince Nutcracker Prince return home on a return home on a sleigh of ice and sleigh of ice and candycandy

Clara awakens Clara awakens from her dreamfrom her dream