Tchaikovsky (redirected from Tchaikovsky, Pyotr (Ilich))

Tchai·kov·sky  (ch-kôfsk), Peter Ilich 1840-1893.

Russian composer of often dramatic, richly expressive works, including the symphony Romeo and Juliet (1869), the ballets Swan Lake (1877) and The Nutcracker (1892), and the opera Eugene Onegin (1879).

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Tchai·kovsky·an, Tchai·kovski·an adj.

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Tchaikovsky [tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ (Russian) tʃɪjˈkɔfskij]

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(Biographies / Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) M, Russian, MUSIC: composer) Pyotr Ilyich (pjɔtr iljˈjitʃ). 1840-93, Russian composer. His works, which are noted for their expressive melodies, include the Sixth Symphony (the Pathétique; 1893), ballets, esp Swan Lake (1876) and The Sleeping Beauty (1889), and operas, including Eugene Onegin (1879) and The Queen of Spades (1890), both based on works by Pushkin

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Tchaikovsky - important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893) Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Peter Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky