The Composer
Pytor Tchaikovsky wrote many famous _______
Ballets
This Christmas ballet by Tchaikovsky includes the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky wrote music for this ballet about a girl who becomes an aquatic bird
Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky wrote music for this large group of instruments.
An Orchestra
Tchaikovsky’s first name is
Pytor
Tchaikovsky was born in this country.
Russia
In his Christmas Ballet, this magical toy comes to life.
A Nutcracker
This ballet features Princess Aurora and a spinning wheel.
Sleeping Beauty
This section of the orchestra includes violins, violas, cellos, and basses.
Tchaikovsky wrote music that often sounds very emotional. This style is called
Romantic
Tchaikovsky composed during this time period in the 1800s
The Romantic Period
This holiday is when The Nutcracker story takes place.
Christmas
Ballet music is written to go with this kind of performing art.
Dancing
The loud and soft changes in music are called this.
Dynamics
Tchaikovsky wrote music for this instrument with black and white keys.
The Piano
Tchaikovsky first studied this subject before becoming a composer.
Law
The Sugar Plum Fairy dances in this magical land.
The Land of Sweets
Tchaikovsky is famous for writing music for this type of performance with dancers and orchestra.
Ballet
The speed of music is called this.
Tempo
This type of song from the nutcracker sounds like soldiers marching.
The March
Tchaikovsky studied music at the conservatory in this Russian city.
St. Petersburg
This instrument makes the sparkly sound in Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
The Celesta
We have studied this many of Tchaikovsky's ballets this semester
Three
What word describes a repeating rhythmic pattern?
Ostinato
Tchaikovsky was so nervous when conducting that he held this part of his face to stop it from shaking.
His Chin