5 Facts You Didn't Know about Tchaikovsky | #classicalmusic #tchaikovsky #musichistory

In today's short, we've compiled 5 facts you (maybe) didn't know about Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. How old was he when he began composing? And besides writing and listening to music, what were some of his hobbies?

5 Facts You Didn't Know About Tchaikovsky

1) Tchaikovsky was four years old when he began composing. He started improvising on the piano and wrote his first composition in 1844 with his sister Alexandra.
2) He worked as a public servant. Tchaikovsky worked as an assistant at the Ministry of Justice for three years before his musical career.
3) He liked to take a two-hour walk every day. To him it was like a superstitious ritual. He believed that returning home even one minute earlier would bring him back luck.
4) He enjoyed mushroom picking. He was passionate about collecting them. His favourite place to go to was the forest behind his house.
5) He suffered from stage fright for all his career. Despite his success, Tchaikovsky was very insecure and even decided to stop conducting for a while.

Music:
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: II. Valse
Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov