Tchaikovsky (Life & Times)

This volume forms part of the "Life and Times" series of compact andccessible biographies which cover key political, literary and musicaligures. This title is about the life and work of Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-93),ho was unparalleled in the autobiographical intensity of his music.;Traineds a lawyer, Tchaikovsky struck out as Russia's first "freelance" composer,ut behind the public success private demons, fomented from a traumatichildhood and then his own sexuality, drove his art. All he knew was that "ut of some insuperable compulsion, I speak in this language of music because always find I have something to say".Helm, Everette is the author of 'Tchaikovsky (Life & Times)' with ISBN 9781904341260 and ISBN 1904341268.