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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Il'yich Chaykovskiy (Russian: Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Romanized: Pyotr Il'yich Chaykovskiy, May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893) was a Russian composer. Many of Tchaikovsky's works achieved international fame during his lifetime and remain one of the most important representatives of Romantic music today. Tchaikovsky's most famous works include Violin Concerto in D major, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minor, "1812 Overture", as well as opera works "Eugene Onegin" and "The Queen of Spades", and ballet works "Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty", "Nutcracker", etc.
- Category
- Musicians
- Nationality
- russian empire
- Born
- 1840-04-25
- Died
- 1893-10-25
- Wikidata
- Q7315
