Tchaikovsky's Style and Works Flashcards
Embraced the ____ forms and ___ of ___ ___ composers. Balanced his ___ ___ with ___ ___
Symphonic, Language, Western European, Russian nationalism, Western tradition
Russian ___, ___, ___, and ___ served as inspiration for vocal music and opera such as his opera ___ based on the famous novella by ___ ___
Folk music, Dances, Fables, Literature, The Queen of Spades, Alexander Pushkin
Interested by ___ ___, such as the ____ symphony op. 58 inspired by writings of ___, and many works exhibit underlying ___, such as ____ op.74 “___”
Program music, Manfred, Byron, Pathos, Symphony No. 6 in B minor, “Pathetique”
Extreme ____ in his ___, ___, and ___, and experimented with ___ of the symphony, such as:
Lyricism, Symphony, Opera, Ballet, Structure, the final movement of Symphony No. 6; a slow movement
Some works displayed unbridled ____, his first ___ and ___ concerto were deemed ___ by the performers
Virtuosity, Piano, Violin, Unplayable
Taught ___ at ___, and published two ____ books. He was ___ during his lifetime, and traveled frequently for conducting jobs, even to ___ in 1891, to conducted inaugural concerts at ___
Theory, Moscow Conservatory, Harmony, Famous, America, Carnegie Hall
Orchestral:
6 numbered symphonies such as No. 3 “Polish” and No. 6 “Pathetique”, Symphony in B minor “Manfred”; concert overtures such as Romeo and Juliet overture, Serenade for Strings, Capriccio Italien
Concertos:
2 piano concertos (Bb minor, G major), 1 violin concerto (D major)
Chamber:
String quartets, sextets, piano trio
Piano:
The Seasons, Grand Piano Sonata op.37
Opera:
10 including Eugene Onegin, The Queen of Spades
Vocal:
Choral music, Art songs
Ballets:
Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker
