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This Russian composer wrote the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

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Tchaikovsky's ballet scores, including The Nutcracker, remain among the most performed in history. Source: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ↗

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