Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer born in 1840 and died in 1893 (5 Wiki). ... While a young Peter was taking piano lessons, at night when he'd go to sleep, and wake up complaining to his parents that the music in his head made it hard to sleep (5 Wiki). ... He'd go on to die shortly after he completed his final symphony, "Pathetique," which is the one I plan study. ... He accompanied the first performance of the piece which sadly occurred 9 days before his sudden death (2 Jack). ... Much longer notes are being played here and it much less jumpy and sudden. ...

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