Composer: Tchaikovsky

Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky

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Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky was one of the most influential Russian composers of the twentieth century. Born on May 7, 1840 in the city of Votkinsk, Tchaikovsky began his musical studies early on in his life. After a bout as a government worker, he decided to continue his studies in music at a new music school in St. Petersburg. His early works were often criticized by his instructors, but when performed for the public, he was met with delight and admiration. One of Tchaikovsky's most popular compositions was the 1812 Overture which was inspired by Napoleon's defeat. In 1877, he was finally able to spend all of his time composing as a result of commissions that he started to receive from a rich widow. During this time, he composed the opera Eugene Onegin, another one of his most popular works. In addition to composing symphonies and operas, he also composed the scores to some of the world's most popular ballets such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. Many suspect that Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky came to his death on November 6, 1893 by way of suicide. His official cause of death has not been documented.


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The tomb of Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky


The History of the Russian Ballet, The Vaganova Academy, The Bolshoi Theater, The Marinsky Theater, Anna Pavlova, Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova, Natalya Dudinskaya, Vaslav Nijinsky, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Marius Petipa, Michel Fokine, George Balanchine, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Image Sources, Works Consulted

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