Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Difference between revisions

Horowitz maintains that, while the standing of Tchaikovsky's music has fluctuated among critics, for the public, "it never went out of style, and his most popular works have yielded iconic [[Sound bite|sound-bytes]] {{sic}}, such as the love theme from ''Romeo and Juliet''".<ref name="horowitz"/> Along with those tunes, Botstein adds, "Tchaikovsky appealed to audiences outside of Russia with an immediacy and directness that were startling even for music, an art form often associated with emotion".{{sfn|Botstein|loc=100}} Tchaikovsky's melodies, stated with eloquence and matched by his inventive use of harmony and orchestration, have always ensured audience appeal.<ref>Brown, ''New Grove'', 18:606–07, 628.</ref> His popularity is considered secure, with his following in many countries, including Great Britain and the United States, second only to that of Beethoven.<ref name="wi25169"/> His music has also been used frequently in popular music and film.<ref>Steinberg, ''The Symphony'', 611.</ref>