Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (may 7, 1840 – nov 6, 1893)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 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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