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Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Paperback / softback Book

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Paperback / softback

Part of the Critical Lives series

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Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown.

Yet his success came at a price, and Tchaikovsky found the social obligations that his fame entailed burdensome.

Setting aside cliches of the composer as a tortured homosexual and naively confessional artist, this engaging biography paints a vivid picture of Tchaikovsky.

It contains accessible introductions to his key compositions, as well as suggesting less familiar works for readers to explore, making it essential reading for all those who enjoy classical music.

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