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Tchaikovsky displayed a wide stylistic and emotional range, from light [[Salon music|salon works]] to grand symphonies. Some of his works, such as the ''[[Variations on a Rococo Theme]]'', employ a "Classical" form reminiscent of 18th-century composers such as [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]] (his favorite composer). Other compositions, such as his [[Symphony No. 2 (Tchaikovsky)|''Little Russian'' symphony]] and his opera ''[[Vakula the Smith]]'', flirt with musical practices more akin to those of the 'Five', especially in their use of folk song.<ref name="brown_ng18628">Brown, ''New Grove (1980)'', 18:628.</ref> Other works, such as Tchaikovsky's last three symphonies, employ a personal musical idiom that facilitated intense emotional expression.<ref>Brown, ''New Grove'', 18:606.</ref>
Tchaikovsky displayed a wide stylistic and emotional range, from light [[Salon music|salon works]] to grand symphonies. Some of his works, such as the ''[[Variations on a Rococo Theme]]'', employ a "Classical" form reminiscent of 18th-century composers such as [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]] (his favorite composer). Other compositions, such as his [[Symphony No. 2 (Tchaikovsky)|''Little Russian'' symphony]] and his opera ''[[Vakula the Smith]]'', flirt with musical practices more akin to those of the 'Five', especially in their use of folk song.<ref name="brown_ng18628">Brown, ''New Grove (1980)'', 18:628.</ref> Other works, such as Tchaikovsky's last three symphonies, employ a personal musical idiom that facilitated intense emotional expression.<ref>Brown, ''New Grove'', 18:606.</ref>
===Tchaikovsky and Ukraine===
Tchaikovsky first visited [[Ukraine]] in 1864, staying in [[Trostianets]] where he wrote his first orchestral work, ''[[The Storm (Tchaikovsky)|The Storm]]'' overture. Over the next 28 years, he visited over 15 places in Ukraine, where he stayed a few months at the time. Among his most favorite places was [[Kamianka, Cherkasy Oblast|Kamianka]], Cherkasy Oblast, where his sister Alexandra lived with her family. He wrote of Kamianka: "I found a feeling of peace in my soul, which I couldn't find in Moscow and St Petersburg".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://uahistory.com/topics/famous_people/3115|title=Чайковський і Україна – UAHistory|date=7 November 2015|newspaper=UAHistory|language=uk-UA|access-date=1 January 2017}}</ref> Tchaikovsky wrote more than 30 compositions while in Ukraine. He also visited Ukrainian composer [[Mykola Lysenko]] and attended his ''[[Taras Bulba (opera)|Taras Bulba]]'' opera performance in 1890 in the [[National Opera of Ukraine|Kiev Opera House]]. Tchaikovsky was one of the founders of the [[Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine|Kiev Music Conservatory]], which was later renamed after him. He also performed in concerts as a conductor in [[Kiev]], [[Odessa]], and [[Kharkiv]].


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