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Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (born 7 May 1840, died 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era, known for ballets (Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty), symphonies, concertos and operas.

Born 7 May 1840; died 6 November 1893. Widely regarded as a leading composer of the Romantic era, noted for melodic invention and orchestral color. Official cause of death recorded as cholera.

DeBaser reviews emphasize Tchaikovsky's melodic gift, orchestral color, and emotional intensity across symphonies and ballets. Reviewers repeatedly highlight Symphony No.6 'Pathétique', the Nutcracker, and Swan Lake. Recommended recordings mentioned include Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Rostropovich, Celibidache, and Mravinsky.

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 Tchaikovsky has practically always been a reliable and inexhaustible source of imaginative and inspired melodies

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 "In this symphony, I say it without exaggeration, I have infused all my soul."

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 This wonder, this hypnotic sequence of sounds is nothing but music composed for a ballet.

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