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Essay Archive - Tchaikovsky: His Life and Times
Tchaikovsky: His Life and Times
All through his life, Tchaikovsky was tormented by his imaginary
horrors. Yet while suffering psychological terror, Tchaikovsky was a
musical genius. This is his story.
Peter Llyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 07,1840 in Russia. He had
a younger brother, Modest, whom in later years Tchaikovsky wrote many
letters to. His letters told us most of what we know about Tchaikovsky.
Tchaikovsky was manic depressive. Slanderous critics may have
contributed to his psychological dismay. His reviews were hardly ever in
his favor.
Tchaikovsky was composer of six symphonies, ball....
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