T is for… Tchaikovsky

I have always loved Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Most have had their first Tchaikovsky experience via The Nutcracker, which has become a Christmas standard. (I will say that one of my traditions is listening to the ballet soundtrack on the local classical station when it airs at the holidays – usually during the week leading up to Christmas.)

But what made me fall in love with Tchaikovsky was his music for the Sleeping Beauty ballet, which was eventually also used for the Disney film (which is my favorite animated feature).