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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Russia. He was the second of five children born to Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky, a mining engineer, and his wife, Alexandra Andreyevna Tchaikovskaya (née Dabizha). His parents’ marriage was unhappy, and his mother often left his father for extended periods of time. As a result, Pyotr was raised primarily by his maternal grandmother, who he later described as having been “strict but kind.”

Tchaikovsky’s grandfather, Pyotr Chaadayev, had been a serf who had purchased his freedom and become a successful businessman. Tchaikovsky’s father, Ilya, was born to Chaadayev’s second wife, Anna Pavlovna Kuznetsova. Tchaikovsky’s mother, Alexandra, was born to Chaadayev’s third wife, Maria Lvovna Zhemchugova.

Tchaikovsky’s father Ilya died when Pyotr was just five years old. As a result, Pyotr and his siblings were raised primarily by their mother and grandmother. Tchaikovsky’s mother remarried when he was ten years old, but the marriage did not last and she soon returned to her former husband.

Tchaikovsky began taking piano lessons at the age of five and showed a great aptitude for music. He also began to compose his own music at an early age. When he was ten years old, his mother sent him to study at the Imperial School of Jurisprudence in Saint Petersburg.

Tchaikovsky graduated from the school in 1859 and began working as a clerk in the Ministry of Justice. He continued to study music in his spare time and soon began to earn a reputation as a talented composer. In 1862, he resigned from his government job to pursue a career in music full-time.

Tchaikovsky’s early works were met with mixed reviews from critics. However, he achieved his first major success with the composition of his opera Eugene Onegin in 1878. The work was very well received by both audiences and critics alike and solidified Tchaikovsky’s reputation as a leading composer of the day.

In 1877, Tchaikovsky married Antonina Milyukova, a young woman who had been one of his students. The marriage was unhappy and Tchaikovsky soon left his wife and returned to Russia. The couple eventually divorced in 1881.

Tchaikovsky’s next major success came with the composition of his ballet Swan Lake in 1877. The work was an instant hit with audiences and helped to establish Tchaikovsky as one of the most popular composers of the day.

In 1880, Tchaikovsky composed his most famous work, the ballet The Nutcracker. The work was an instant success and has become one of the most popular ballets of all time.

In 1891, Tchaikovsky composed his final opera, The Queen of Spades. The work was very well received by audiences and critics alike and is considered one of his finest works.

Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was 53 years old at the time of his death. The cause of death is uncertain but it is believed that he may have committed suicide due to the pressures of public life and his personal struggles with homosexuality.

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