Worksheets5 Composer: Tchaikovsky April 23
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where was Tchaikovsky born?
Russian Empire
Finland
Czech Republic
Germany
What instrument did Tchaikovsky play?
violin
cello
piano
baritone
Who did he write his first serious piece for?
His Uncle
his mother
his father
his wife
Tchaikovsky was sent to school to become what?
a civil servant
teacher
doctor
lawyer
Where did Tchaikovsky study music?
The Russian Music Society
Columbia College
Prague Institute of music
USC
When Tchaikovsky graduated, where was he offered a job?
Berklee University
Juillard
Moscow Conservatory
Helsinki University
How many times was Tchaikovsky married?
0
1
2
3
At what age did he start taking piano lessons?
3
9
5
4
What year did Tchaikovsky die?
1801
1840
1852
1836
What town was Tchaikovsky born in?
Votkinsk
St. Petersburg
Moscow
What one piece did Tchaikovsky compose using cannons?
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
1812 Overture
The Nutcracker
What ballet did he write that is considered a winter style ballet?
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
The Sleeping Beauty
First Piano Concerto
What style did he compose in?
Western Style
Eastern Style
European Style
American Style
What did he do with his melodies?
He used lots of harmony
He used repetition
He created new ones every time
He did nothing special
Tchaikovsky's parents wanted him to be a __________ when he grew up instead of a musician.
doctor
soldier
lawyer
farmer
In 1891 Tchaikovsky traveled to __________ to conduct at Carnegie Hall.
America
Britain
China
Italy
Although Tchaikovsky wrote many styles of music, he is probably most famous for writing ballet music and his most famous ballet was called _____________.
The Nutcracker
Swan Lake
Snow White
Toyland
What was he the "Master" of?
Opera
Ballet
Small Ensemble Writing
Symphonies
Which piece did Tchaikovsky write?
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
The Moldau
Finlandia
Lullaby
Who did Tchaikovsky eventually work for?
Tsar Alexander
Emperor Ferdinand
King George
Prince Phillip
