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n. - Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893).

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  • We had you calling Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Mahler, etc "obscure" a couple of weeks ago and now the same word is with king John.
  • The unfamiliarity of the words Suite No.3 beside the familiar word Tchaikovsky put off probably around another 10%.
  • Tchaikovsky is going to do fine.
  • Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal Sir Simon Rattle calls Tchaikovsky ' s ' The Nutcracker ' ' a gold mine of new ideas.
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