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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer most famous for his symphonies, the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker, and the operas Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades. A composer of innovative and...
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Iosif Kotek and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
An 1877 photograph of the Russian violinist Iosif Kotek and the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).
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Grave of Tchaikovsky, St. Petersburg
The grave of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Tikhvin cemetery, St. Petersburg.
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Home of Tchaikovsky in Klin
The last home of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). He lived here in Klin, outside Moscow, from 1884. Today, the house is a museum dedicated to the composer.
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Tchaikovsky by Kuznetsov
An 1893 oil-on-canvas portrait by Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)
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Tchaikovsky in 1863
A photograph of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Taken in 1863. (Bettmann Collection)
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Suite) , Op. 71a, TH. 35 - III. Valse des fleurs (Tempo di Valse)
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Suite) , Op. 71a, TH. 35 - III. Valse des fleurs (Tempo di Valse) · Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan · Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky: Ballet...
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Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer best known for his works for the stage, such as the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and the groundbreaking The Rite of Spring. The modernist composer lived in Switzerland, France, and then...
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian pianist and composer best known for his piano concertos and symphonies. He overcame an early ravaging by critics and several years of depression to create works which are today amongst the most...
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Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) was a French Romantic composer best known for his opera Carmen and the instrumental music for the play L'Arlésienne. None of his earlier operas had enjoyed any great success, and even Carmen took several months to...