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Russian Romantic composer, most famous for ballets ''[[Swan Lake]]'' and ''[[The Nutcracker ( |
Russian Romantic composer, most famous for ballets ''[[Swan Lake]]'' and ''[[The Nutcracker (theatre)|The Nutcracker]].'' Also known for the ''[[Awesome Music/Classical|1812 Overture]],'' which features cannons. His first name is usually anglicized as Peter. |
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The ''Capriccio italien'' is another reasonably famous piece, a medley of various Italian songs he claimed to have heard on vacation. Or cribbed from anthologies, showing that the practice of sampling is nothing new in music. |
The ''Capriccio italien'' is another reasonably famous piece, a medley of various Italian songs he claimed to have heard on vacation. Or cribbed from anthologies, showing that the practice of sampling is nothing new in music. |
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* [[Driven to Suicide]]: There are some people who think that he committed suicide instead of dying of cholera. |
* [[Driven to Suicide]]: There are some people who think that he committed suicide instead of dying of cholera. |
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* [[Gayngst]]: Pretty self-explanatory. |
* [[Gayngst]]: Pretty self-explanatory. |
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* [[Magnum Opus Dissonance]]: While ''[[The Nutcracker ( |
* [[Magnum Opus Dissonance]]: While ''[[The Nutcracker (theatre)|The Nutcracker]]'' became his most popular work, he was not generally pleased with the score, and was disappointed that his other compositions didn't fare as well with the public. |
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{{quote| "I gave them a masterpiece in ''[[Swan Lake]]'', but all they want from me is fluff."}} |
{{quote| "I gave them a masterpiece in ''[[Swan Lake]]'', but all they want from me is fluff."}} |
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* [[Orchestral Bombing]]: Pretty much the entire point of the ''1812 Overture,'' in which the score (depicting Russia's defeat of Napoleon's army) actually calls for [[Stuff Blowing Up|real cannons to be fired]] at the finale. To quote [[Calvin and Hobbes]]: |
* [[Orchestral Bombing]]: Pretty much the entire point of the ''1812 Overture,'' in which the score (depicting Russia's defeat of Napoleon's army) actually calls for [[Stuff Blowing Up|real cannons to be fired]] at the finale. To quote [[Calvin and Hobbes]]: |
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