Biography
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Born
7 May 1840
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Born In
Votkinsk, Udmurtskaya Respublika, Russian Federation
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Died
6 November 1893 (aged 53)
Пётр Ильич Чайкoвский {Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky} (7th May 1840 – 6th November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era.
Although not a member of the group of Russian composers usually known in English-speaking countries as 'The Five', his music has come to be known and loved for its distinctly Russian character as well as for its rich harmonies and stirring melodies. His works, however, were much more western than those of his Russian contemporaries, as he effectively used international elements in addition to national folk melodies.
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