Which wealthy Russian widow was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys patron?
- Marina Zikharoff
- Ekaterina von Meck
- Tzarina Alexandra I
- Nadezhda von Meck
Answer
The correct answer is D) Nadezhda von Meck.
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