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Title
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Description
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was one of the most famous Russian-born classical music composers. He played a significant role in the establishment and development of a national musical culture. As a professor at the Moscow Conservatory, he worked fruitlessly disseminate Russian classical music. As a composer, Tchaikovsky wrote some of the greatest masterpieces of all time which are still popular today including "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", and "Sleeping Beauty". In recognition of his musical genius and efforts, the government officially added his name to the Moscow Conservatory which became the Moscow 'Tchaikovsky' State Conservatory after 1940.
Creator
Arielle Rabinowitz
Source
James Bakst, "A History of Russian-Soviet Music." New York: Dodd, Mean & Company, 1966, 181-232.
"Pytor Ilich Tchaikovsky," accessed May 5, 2014, http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/tchaikovsky.php.
"Pytor Ilich Tchaikovsky," accessed May 5, 2014, http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/tchaikovsky.php.
Date
1840-1893
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