Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский Pëtr Il'íč Čajkóvskij [ˈpʲɵtr ɪlʲˈjitɕ tɕɪjˈkofskʲɪj]  ( listen); 7 May 1840 [O.S. 25 April] – 6 November 1893 [O.S. 25 October]), often called Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (pronounced /ˈpiːtər ˈɪlɨtʃ tʃaɪˈkɒvski/) in English, was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. He wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets Swa... more

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  • May 7, 1840

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  • Nov 6, 1893 (age 53 years)

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  • Петр Ильич Чайковский,
  • Piotr Illitch Tchaïkovsky,
  • Peter Tschaikovsky,
  • Чайковский, Петр Ильич,
  • 彼得·伊里奇·柴科夫斯基,
  • Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

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