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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 ʲٳéپܱ; 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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But Chamberlain was cast as Tchaikovsky in Ken Russell's overblown biopic, The Music Lovers, in which he starred opposite Glenda Jackson.

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I remember him saying that in his New York apartment, he practiced Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings on his upright bass while watching snow fall outside his window.

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Each boasts an International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medal.

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The Nutcracker Bonbon Collection features chocolates inspired by the San Francisco Ballet's rendition of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet.

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In “No President,” set mainly to Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” the dance that Liska and Copper made is not performed in its entirety until the very end.

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