Friday, September 21, 2018

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Tchaikovsky, c. 1888[a].
Tchaikovsky's signature
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[a 1] (English: /ˈkɒfski/ chy-KOF-skee[1]RussianПётр Ильич Чайковский[a 2]tr. Pyotr Ilʹyích ChaykóvskiyIPA: [pʲɵtr ɪlʲˈjitɕ tɕɪjˈkofskʲɪj] (About this sound listen); 7 May 1840 [O.S. 25 April] – 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1893[a 3]), was a Russian composer of the romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. He was honored in 1884 by Emperor Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension.

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