For Symphony No 4 Tchaikovsky produced his own programme to satisfy the curiosity of his invisible benefactress, Mme von Meck. |
In the Kiev Sports Palace gymnasium I watched Larissa go through her paces to the strains of music by Tchaikovsky. |
Off the top of my head, I can think of several wonderful accounts of the Tchaikovsky, but when I get to Beethoven, I become rather picky. |
Swan Lake was based on a German fairy tale and set to music by Tchaikovsky. |
It is staging Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, both of which feature sumptuous scores by Tchaikovsky. |
The orchestration of both music by Tchaikovsky and original material by Gavin Sutherland brings an engaging lightness to the ballet. |