Famous composers. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893 /
Tchaikovsky was born into a modest family on the bottom rank of the Russian aristocracy. His father was a mining engineer, and after an early education from a French governess, Tchaikovsky was sent to the School of Jurisprudence in St Petersburg Conservatory opened shortly afterwards and as one of i...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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Venice, CA :
TMW Media,
2006
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Summary: | Tchaikovsky was born into a modest family on the bottom rank of the Russian aristocracy. His father was a mining engineer, and after an early education from a French governess, Tchaikovsky was sent to the School of Jurisprudence in St Petersburg Conservatory opened shortly afterwards and as one of its first graduates, he launched into the doubtful career of music composition. His gifts were soon recognised and he went on to achieve extraordinary international acclaim. The video traces his career and ends with an overview of his works. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed July 19, 2021). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (38 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:37:24 |
| Participant or Performer: | Narrator, Malcolm Hossick. |
| Language: | In English. |
