Tchaikowsky was a world renowned conductor. He also didn't quite fit into the culture of his country at the time. Vlatimir putton came out and said, the west is trying to cancel russian culture. And he kind of has a place in our contemporary society because he was somebody wo lived in society,. Was revered as an artist by society, but didn'tquite fit in.
Vladimir Putin says the West is trying to erase 1,000 years of culture. Arts organizations say they have an obligation to respond to the war in Ukraine.
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