Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire, including the 1812 Overture, his First Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, several symphonies, the opera Eugene Onegin, and the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

Tchaikovsky by Reutlinger (cropped)
Tchaikovsky by Reutlinger (cropped) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Tchaikovsky's signature (transparent)
Tchaikovsky's signature (transparent) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Дом Чайковского
Дом Чайковского (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Tchaikovskys family in 1848 From left to right sitting Alexandra Andreevna Tchaikovska Alexandra Ippolit Ilya Petrovitch Tchai Family 2
Tchaikovskys family in 1848 From left to right sitting Alexandra Andreevna Tchaikovska Alexandra Ippolit Ilya Petrovitch Tchai Family 2 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Watch: A Life Story - documentary series on Pyotr Tchaikovsky by Per Tengstrand, part one (22 mins)

From the Per Tengstrand: World Of Classical Piano channel.

Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.