Peter Ilitch Tchaikovsky

 
 

                         Born:  1840 in Russia
                      Died:  1893
                      Music Period:  Romantic
                      Instrument(s) Played:  Piano
                      Major Compositions:
                         Orchestral: Symphony No. 6, Symphony No.4, in F minor, Symphony No. 5                       in E minor
                         Ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker
                      Piano: First Piano Concerto in B flat minor
                      Violin: Violin Concerto

Interesting Facts: Unlike other great composers, Tchaikovsky was almost 20 years old before he became serious about music.  He graduated from the School of Laws and became a clerk in the Ministry of Justice.

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