Discovering Tchaikovsky
Discovering Tchaikovsky is a two-part BBC TV series presented by Charles Hazlewood, about Tchaikovsky's life and works. In the first part Charles Hazlewood examines the "Fantasy Overture" from Romeo And Juliet - considered Tchaikovsky's first mature masterpiece. And the second part focuses on the first movement of Tchaikovsky's final work, and what many regard as his greatest achievement - the Sixth Symphony, "The Pathetique", which premiered only a week before his death.
| Episode 1 - The Creation of Greatness |
Episode 1 - The Creation of Greatness
In the first part Charles Hazlewood examines the "Fantasy Overture" from Romeo And Juliet - considered Tchaikovsky's first mature masterpiece.
Episode 2 - Fortune and Tragedy
The second part focuses on the first movement of Tchaikovsky's final work, and what many regard as his greatest achievement - the Sixth Symphony, "The Pathetique", which premiered only a week before his death.
| Related Links |
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - wikipedia Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. His wide ranging output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, instrumental and chamber music and songs. |
| The Great Composers - 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. |
| Who Killed Tchaikovsky? Who Killed Tchaikovsky? is a BBC documentary about the truth behind the great Russian composer's death. |
| e-Books |
| Tchaikovsky; his life and works Author: Rosa Newmarch; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Subject: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Publisher: London Grant Richards. Book contributor: Wellesley College Library. |
| Tchaikovsky Author: Edwin Evans. Subject: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Publisher: J.M. Dent, London. Book contributor: Music - University of Toronto. |
| The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Author: Modest Tchaikovsky; Rosa Newmarch. Subject: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Publisher: J. Lane, London. Book contributor: Music - University of Toronto. |