Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Full Name Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Date of Birth 07 May 1840
Place of Birth Votkinsk, Russian Empire
Date of Death 06 November 1893
Place of Death Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Citizenship / Country of Residence Russian Empire
Education Imperial School of Jurisprudence; Saint Petersburg Conservatory
Profession Composer, conductor, educator
Years of Activity c. 1860 - 1893
Brief Information Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer and conductor who worked in the cultural centers of the Russian Empire. He held teaching duties at the Moscow Conservatory and served in conducting roles for orchestral and operatic performances. His activities were focused on composing symphonic, ballet, opera, and chamber music for performance within Russia and in European touring contexts.
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1840    1850    1860    1870    1880    1890    1900
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B 07 May 1840
                 c.1860 (begin active work)
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                                         D 06 Nov 1893
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B = Birth (1840)
 = Approximate start of active career (c.1860)
D = Death (1893)
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky