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* CreatorBacklash: Tchaikovsky reportedly hated ''The Nutcracker'', which is quite possibly his best known composition.

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* CreatorBacklash: Tchaikovsky reportedly hated ''The Nutcracker'', which is is, ironically, quite possibly his best known composition.
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* MusicToInvadePolandTo: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] with the "1812 Overture," which celebrates Russia's victory over Napoleon's failed attempt to invade and conquer. The repeated use of the French anthem as a leitmotif with the cannons really hammers home that it was France who tried, and France who failed.
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* CreatorBacklash: Tchaikovsky reportedly hated ''The Nutcracker'', which is quite possibly his best known composition.
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* RevivalByCommercialization: ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' was mostly forgotten about after its initial run, though the concert suite had a better life. ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' brought it back to the public notice in the 1940s, and by the 1960s it was an annual tradition for many ballet companies.

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* RevivalByCommercialization: ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' was mostly largely forgotten about after following its initial run, though the concert suite had a better life. ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' brought it back to the public notice in the 1940s, and by the 1960s it was an annual tradition for many ballet companies.
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* RevivalByCommercialization: ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' was mostly forgotten about after its initial run, though the concert suite had a better life. ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' brought it back to the public notice in the 1940s, and by the 1960s it was an annual tradition for many opera companies.

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* RevivalByCommercialization: ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' was mostly forgotten about after its initial run, though the concert suite had a better life. ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' brought it back to the public notice in the 1940s, and by the 1960s it was an annual tradition for many opera ballet companies.
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* ToughActToFollow: His ''Piano Concerto No. 1'' was so popular, both in his time and ours, (and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Van_Cliburn_1958_recording) the first classical album to sell over a million copies]]) that the Second and Third Concertos are almost forgotten.

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* ToughActToFollow: His ''Piano Concerto No. 1'' was so popular, both in his time and ours, (and ours (it was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Van_Cliburn_1958_recording) the first classical album to sell over a million copies]]) copies]]), that the Second and Third Concertos are almost forgotten.
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* ToughActToFollow: His Piano Concerto No. 1 is so popular, both in his time and ours, (and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Van_Cliburn_1958_recording) the first classical album to sell over a million copies]]) that the Second and Third Concertos are almost forgotten.

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* ToughActToFollow: His Piano ''Piano Concerto No. 1 is 1'' was so popular, both in his time and ours, (and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Van_Cliburn_1958_recording) the first classical album to sell over a million copies]]) that the Second and Third Concertos are almost forgotten.
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--> "I gave them a masterpiece in ''Theatre/SwanLake'', but all they want from me is fluff."

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--> ---> "I gave them a masterpiece in ''Theatre/SwanLake'', but all they want from me is fluff."
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* CoveredUp: Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/The Sleeping Beauty'' made liberal use of his original score for the ballet in its own score and soundtrack. At the time it came out, people might have been more familiar with the ballet and understood the MusicalNod. Today, however, most people recognize "The Garland Waltz" as the melody to "Once Upon a Dream," as Disney did little to change it other than adding lyrics.

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* CoveredUp: Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/The Sleeping Beauty'' ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' made liberal use of his original score for the ballet in its own score and soundtrack. At the time it came out, people might have been more familiar with the ballet and understood the MusicalNod. Today, however, most people recognize "The Garland Waltz" as the melody to "Once Upon a Dream," as Disney did little to change it other than adding lyrics.
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* CoveredUp: Disney's adaptation of ''The Sleeping Beauty'' made liberal use of his original score for the ballet in their own score and soundtrack. At the time it came out, people might have been more familiar with the ballet and understood the MusicalNod. Today, however, most people recognize "The Garland Waltz" as the melody to "Once Upon a Dream," as Disney did little to change it other than adding lyrics.

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* CoveredUp: Disney's adaptation of ''The ''WesternAnimation/The Sleeping Beauty'' made liberal use of his original score for the ballet in their its own score and soundtrack. At the time it came out, people might have been more familiar with the ballet and understood the MusicalNod. Today, however, most people recognize "The Garland Waltz" as the melody to "Once Upon a Dream," as Disney did little to change it other than adding lyrics.
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* CoveredUp: Disney's adaptation of ''The Sleeping Beauty'' made liberal use of his original score for the ballet in their own score and soundtrack. At the time it came out, people might have been more familiar with the ballet and understood the MusicalNod. Today, however, most people recognize "The Garland Waltz" as the melody to "Once Upon a Dream," as Disney did little to change it other than adding lyrics.
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** Both pieces were pretty much [[MoneyDearBoy written because he was paid to write them]].
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* RevivalByCommercialization: ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' was mostly forgotten about after its initial run, though the concert suite had a better life. ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' brought it back to the public notice in the 1940s, and by the 1960s it was an annual tradition for many opera companies.
* ToughActToFollow: His Piano Concerto No. 1 is so popular, both in his time and ours, (and was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Van_Cliburn_1958_recording) the first classical album to sell over a million copies]]) that the Second and Third Concertos are almost forgotten.
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** While ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' became his most popular work, he was not generally pleased with the score, and was disappointed that his other compositions didn't fare as well with the public. [[VindicatedByHistory Nowadays]], however, ''Swan Lake'' is generally better known than ''The Nutcracker''.

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** While ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' became his most popular work, he was not wasn't generally pleased with the score, and was disappointed that his other compositions didn't fare as well with the public. [[VindicatedByHistory Nowadays]], however, ''Swan Lake'' is generally better known than ''The Nutcracker''.
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** He also didn't much care for his ''1812 Overture'', calling it "very loud and noisy, but without any actual art in it", yet it is perhaps the most well-known of his compositions.

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** He also didn't much care for his ''1812 Overture'', calling it "very loud and noisy, but without any actual art in it", yet it is perhaps the most well-known of his compositions.compositions.
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* CrazyAwesome: ''1812 Overture''. '''''Cannons.'''''

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: While ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' became his most popular work, he was not generally pleased with the score, and was disappointed that his other compositions didn't fare as well with the public.

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: MagnumOpusDissonance:
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While ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' became his most popular work, he was not generally pleased with the score, and was disappointed that his other compositions didn't fare as well with the public.public. [[VindicatedByHistory Nowadays]], however, ''Swan Lake'' is generally better known than ''The Nutcracker''.
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--> "I gave them a masterpiece in ''SwanLake'', but all they want from me is fluff."

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--> "I gave them a masterpiece in ''SwanLake'', ''Theatre/SwanLake'', but all they want from me is fluff."
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* CrazyAwesome: ''1812 Overture''. '''''Cannons.'''''
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: While ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' became his most popular work, he was not generally pleased with the score, and was disappointed that his other compositions didn't fare as well with the public.
--> "I gave them a masterpiece in ''SwanLake'', but all they want from me is fluff."
** He also didn't much care for his ''1812 Overture'', calling it "very loud and noisy, but without any actual art in it", yet it is perhaps the most well-known of his compositions.

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