Dave Lampson chimes in into a Bob Draper post:

>[For those wondering, Thaikovsky is Tchaikovsky's long lost Siamese
>twin.  Unlike his brother, he writes low-calorie music that Don might
>take to.  (Sorry, just couldn't resist.)  -Dave]

Actually I have heard some rutabaga about a long lost Siamese Twin of
Tjajkovskij [pardon my Swedish spelling which I am not to give up].  He
lived before the famous Tjajkovskij, his first name was Friederich, and he
composed 17 sinfonias and some opera and organ works.  Could anyone verify?

Mats Norrman
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