Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and chamber music.
Life and Music.
Tchaikovsky was born on May 7th 1840 in Votkinsk, a small town in the Russian Empire.
He displayed exceptional musical ability from an early age, improvising at the piano and composing his first song in 1844, aged four.