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Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

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About Piotr Ilyich Tchiakovsky

Some composers in Tchaikovsky's day didn't think his music sounded "Russian" enough, but Tchaikovsky was Russian through and through. Tchaikovsky wrote symphonies, operas, songs, chamber music -- and of course, several wonderful ballets.

Classics for Kids Quiz

1. What profession did Tchaikovskys parents choose for him?

Medicine

Banking

Law

Teaching

Building


2.What ballet was Tchaikovskys first ballet?

Nutcracker

Swan Lake

Sleeping Beauty


3. Who gave Tchaikovsky the idea to write the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture?

Dmitri Shostakovich

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Mily Balakirev


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