Quick Facts
- Born in 1848 in Russia
- First internationally-recognized Russian composer
- Composed music during the Romantic Period
- Brought Eastern and Western styles of music together in a new way
- Started studying music at age of 5
- At 10, his parents sent him to a law school for boys, where he studied for 9 years.
- At 21, he decided to study music instead and studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory for 3 years.
- After graduation, he started working as a music professor, composer, and music critic at the Moscow Conservatory.
- His fame increased as he composed, conducted, and traveled around Russia, Europe and the United States. He became one of the most celebrated composers of his time.
- Conducted the opening concert of Carnegie Hall in New York
- Known for writing The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, and the 1812 Overture
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