Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( chy-KOF-skee; Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He was honored in 1884 by Tsar Alexander III and awarded a lifetime pension.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 7 May 1840 Vyatka, Russia
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Died |
6 November 1893 (aged 53) St. Petersburg, Russia
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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