Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

http://tchaikovsky.host.sk/

This online resource provides a biography and links to related resources for the life and times of the artist.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/rom/tchaikovsky.htm

Music History 102 presents this brief biography of the artist, which includes links to related artists, sound files of major works and a portrait.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

http://www.classical.net/music/composer/masterindex.php#b

A brief biography of the artist is provided here by Classical Net.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Where was this artist born and educated?
2			Who were his contemporaries?
3			What were his most important musical pieces?
4			What were his most important musical accomplishments?