Fate... hangs over our heads like the sword of Damocles and inexorably distills a slow and deadly venom. One must bend to it and abandon oneself to b… - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Fate... hangs over our heads like the sword of Damocles and inexorably distills a slow and deadly venom. One must bend to it and abandon oneself to boundless despair...

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About Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский (25 April/7 May 1840 – 25 October/6 November 1893 was a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. Tchaikovsky was honored in 1884 by Emperor Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension.

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Native Name: Петръ Ильичъ Чайковскій Пётр Ильич Чайковский
Alternative Names: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Tchaikovsky Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Peter Tchaikovsky Pyotr Il'ich Chaikovskiy Tschaikowski Tschaikowsky Chajkovskij Chaikovsky Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
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