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Mini Bio (1). Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Vyatka region, Russia. He was the second of six children (five brothers and one sister). His father, named Ilya Chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in Votkinsk.
The 1812 Overture. Written by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, the 1812 Overture shows the huge cultural impact of the Napoleonic Wars and their place in European memory. It commemorates Napoleonâs failed invasion of Russia in 1812 â a disaster for the French that led to Napoleonâs defeat and exile on the island of Elba.