Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Romantic-era Russian composer. He was the first Russian composer whose music had a lasting impact on the rest of the world. Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty are among the ballets created by this 19th-century Russian master, as are symphonies and concertos, as well as timeless orchestral compositions. This includes the 1812 Overture, which Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is said to have disliked, as well as the entire world afterward.

Cholera was widely blamed for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's untimely death at the age of 53, although there is still controversy about whether cholera was the real cause of his death.

Aged: 53 (1840-1893)

Nationality: Russian

Some of best-known compositions: Swan Lake; The Nutcracker; Sleeping Beauty; the Romeo and Juliet overture,…