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The Early Life of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

I was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Russia, to a military family. My father worked as a mining engineer and served as a lieutenant colonel in the army. My mother leaned towards a career in the arts. She was French and German and had taught me the languages at a young age so that by six years old, I could speak them fluently. 

Although historians and critics have speculated about my mother’s relationship with me, I was well looked after and doted on my father, mother, and our nanny. I was always inclined towards music (my fondest childhood memory is playing with an orchestrion). At five years old, I began taking piano lessons, and my parents were quite supportive of this nurturing talent I seemed to have. 

Image: Photo of a young Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (born May 7 [April 25, O.S.], 1840, Votkinsk, Russia – died November 6 [October 25, O.S.], 1893, St. Petersburg),  was a leading Russian composer of the late 19^th century whose works included operas, ballets, symphonies, chamber music, concertos, liturgical music, solo songs, and piano compositions. At least one of his operas, Eugene Onegin, is an acknowledged masterpiece. He is regarded as the master composer for classical ballet, as demonstrated by his scores for Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky’s music is famous for its strong emotion, and his technical skill and strict work habits helped guarantee its lasting appeal.

BIOGRAPHY

Family

 Pyotr Tchaikovsky was born at Votkinsk in Viatka Province, which is located in the Urals 600 miles east of Moscow. He was the second of six surviving children of Ilya Tchaikovsky, a mining engineer then in charge of the iron works in Votkinsk, and Alexandra Assier, a descendant of

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