TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What’s the point(e) of ballet?
A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 1890, “The Sleeping Beauty” has become one of the most frequently staged ballets in history. So what makes this piece so...
Curated Video
Musical Journey Through Time: Classical Composers and Their Influence
In this video, Nova takes kids on an adventure through the history of classical music, introducing them to famous composers like Mozart, Bach, and Tchaikovsky. The video explores how these composers revolutionized music and paved the way...
Odd Quartet
Cannons In The Orchestra The Story Of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
Maybe one of the most popular remixes of all time - we take a closer look at the 1812 Overture composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and why exactly he added cannons to the orchestra.
Odd Quartet
A Brief History Of The Nutcracker: Tchaikovsky, Dumas, And Hoffmann
The Nutcracker. A story that spawned a thousand childrens books and countless adaptations for the stage, and then eventually made it to the silver screen. But, the origins of the Nutcracker isn’t the history of one nutcracker story. In...
Getty Images
This Week In History 11/1 - 11/7
This Week In History 11/1 - 11/7 (Footage by Getty Images)
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Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory
Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory
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Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory
Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Marinsky conductor Gergiev casts musical spell on Paris
CLEAN: Marinsky conductor Gergiev casts musical spell on Paris
Classical Archives
Classical Music Archives
Touted as the largest classical music site on the web, you can find a library of classical music files for listening, thousands of composer biographies and images plus tips on conducting and playing music. Content also includes timelines...