ON THIS DAY | Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Was Born in 1840

The first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, Tchaikovsky's signature works include some of the most popular theatrical music in the classical repertoire

Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on this day in 1840, 181 years ago.

He died in 1893 from cholera - just 9 days after the premiere of his Sixth 'Pathétique' Symphony.

VC YOUNG ARTIST WILLIAM HAGEN | TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO | MARIN ALSOP & NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF BELGIUM | 2015 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Sibelius: Violin Concerto |CD|

Lisa Batiashvili, violin

Daniel Barenboim, piano

Release Date: November 4, 2016

Deutsche Grammophon