Tchaikovsky

When Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was a student, his parents encouraged him to study law. Still, his true love remained for music. When finally he abandoned law, the world gained a memorable composer of symphonies, concertos, and ballet music.

A biography of the nineteenth-century Russian composer with emphasis on his childhood and early musical training.

When Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was a student, his parents encouraged him to study law. Still, his true love remained for music. When finally he abandoned law, the world gained a memorable composer of symphonies, concertos, and ballet music.