Chopin in C Major

Author: (Russia) Tchaikovsky composed/Luo Chuankai edited
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Introduction to classical masterpieces, "Happy Pianist" series published! The great composers of history leap out in a cute manner! Numerous famous works, beautiful melodies; all have been arranged in an interesting way, so you can easily play them after lessons. The teacher is a cute composer! You are a happy pianist! Using note notation makes sight-reading convenient and protects your eyes. The exercise numbers from "Beyer's Piano Primer" are used as markers for the difficulty level of each piece, so beginners can also master the performance difficulty of each adapted masterpiece. All works are arranged with fingerings, allowing you to choose and enjoy each lesson according to your learning progress.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer. Tchaikovsky, a Russian composer, was born on May 7, 1840, in Vochinsk, Russia, and died on November 6, 1893, in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the age of 53. Tchaikovsky was not born into a musical family; he studied French and German from the age of 4 to 8. Nevertheless, he was a child with exceptional musical sensitivity. At the age of 10, following his parents' advice, he attended the St. Petersburg Law School. At the age of 14, his mother's death became the turning point that led him to infuse music into his life. Although he was engaged in legal work, he could not give up music. At the age of 21, he entered a music school, and at 23, he abandoned his legal career to formally study composition with a music teacher. Tchaikovsky strengthened his connections with the "Mighty Handful," a group of Russian musicians led by Balakirev, including Borodin, Grieg, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov. This period also marked the shift of the ballet center from Italy to Russia. Between the ages of 28 and 38, Tchaikovsky composed famous works such as "Swan Lake," "Nocturne in E-flat Major," and "Eugene Onegin." Later, Tchaikovsky resigned from his position at the conservatory and spent half of each year abroad and the other half at his villa in Russia, composing works such as "The Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker." At the age of 53, shortly after the premiere of his "Sixth Symphony," Tchaikovsky passed away. The cause of his death remains unknown.
Representative Works:
- Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" (1893)
- Ballet "Swan Lake" (1875–1876)
- Sentimental Waltz (1882)
- Ballet "The Sleeping Beauty" (1888–1889)
- Ballet "The Nutcracker" (1891–1892)