Definition: Meaning of, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich in English to English dictionary.
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(1840-93) a Russian COMPOSER who wrote SYMPHONIES and BALLET s, such as Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty . Other well-known works are The 1812 Overture and his first piano CONCERTO . His music is romantic, emotional, and often rather sad.