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Pyotr Llyich Tchaikosvsky: Music Analysis
Pyotr Llyich Tchaikosvsky was born May 7, 1840 in Vitkinsk Russia. Tchaikosvsky attended Imperial School of Jurisprudence, a boarding school in St. Petersburg. Tchaikosvsky is most known for playing the piano. One of his most famous pieces was the Nutcracker. He was one of the few homosexual composers. He had no children. He died November 6, 1893 in Saint Petersburg Russia.

I greatly admire his music because of how different he was. He beautifly used different instruments in all his works. He didn't just stick to one style, some of his music could be cheerful, and some could be a little darker. I love how the Nutcracker combined his music with a ballet. I especially admire the time and effort it must have took to make such a piece.

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