Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. His homosexuality, which he kept private, has traditionally also been considered a major factor. His sudden death at the age of 53 is generally ascribed to cholera; there is...
