Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Above: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky(1840~93),arguably the greatest and the most popular
Russian composer of the 19th century.
Tchaikovsky could be claimed the world's most popular "classical" composer. His music held a special appeal, for its passion, lyricism, extravagant emotionalism and glowing orchestral colour. It reflects the extremes of its composer- a moody, melancholy character, prone to fits of depression, but also of heightened optimism.
Tchaikovsky was torn between his desire for a "normal" family life and his homosexual nature. The "normal" family refers to him wanting to have a wife and have a family together with his wife. This constant, unhappy struggle was reflected in his music, particularly in his later symphonies.
Although Tchaikovsky is associated with the "The Mighty Handful", he was never a member of that nationalist group. Much of his own work, however, draws a rich vein of Russian folk culture, which he has successfully fused with the Western symphonic tradition.
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