Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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FamilyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

was born in 1840 in Votkinsk, a small town in present-day Udmurtia. His

father, Ilya PetrovichTchaikovsky, was an

engineer who served as a lieutenant colonel. His

mother, Alexandra Andreyevnad'Assier, was a granddaughter

of the French sculptor. Tchaikovsky had four brothers

and two sisters.

Education and marriage

Tchaikovsky graduated from the Imperial School of Jurisprudence in Saint

Petersburg and the attended Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

In July 1877, Tchaikovskymarried his former student,

Antonina Miliukova. Almost assoon as the wedding ended, Tchaikovsky realised he hadmade a mistake. The couple

lived together for only two anda half months before the

emotional crisis forced him toleave. He and Antonina

remained legally married butnever lived together again nor

had any children.

Composer and conductor

Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky was a

Russian composer whose works

included symphonies, concertos, operas and ballets. He also worked as Professor ofMusic Theory at the MoscowConservatory. He was the first Russian composer

whose music made a lasting impression

internationally, which he upheld with appearances as a guest conductor later in his career in Europe and

the United States.

Death and Legacy

On 6 November 1893 PyotrIlyich Tchaikovsky died in Saint

Petersburg, at the age of 53. Theofficial cause of death was

reported to be cholera, mostprobably contracted throughdrinking contaminated water

several days earlier. He is buriedat the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.

Tchaikovsky was a musical genius. He is well known all around the world. Some of his works are among the most popular theatrical

music in the classical repertoire. It’s

because of people like Tchaikovsky that I’m proud to

be Russian.