The Great Composers
The Great Composers is a BBC documentary series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presenting the lives and works of some of important figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars. The series consists of seven episodes, each of which explores the life and works of one of 7 pivotal figures in Western music - Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Gustav Mahler, and Giacomo Puccini. The series features excerpts from major works played by renowned international artists and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.
| Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Tchaikovsky's musical scores are lyrical, romantic and deeply emotional. His life is scoured to reveal an abortive marriage, his true feelings about homosexuality and how this may have been expressed in his music.
| Related Links |
| Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - wikipedia Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, chamber music, and a choral setting of the Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy. |
| Discovering Tchaikovsky This is a two-part BBC TV series presented by Charles Hazlewood, about Tchaikovsky's life and works. |
Go to The Great Composers Home or watch other episodes:
| Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Richard Wagner |
| Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Gustav Mahler |
| Giacomo Puccini |