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Tchaikovsky:: A Biography

by Anthony Holden · 1995

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Written for the layman, this new biography of the world's most popular composer contains previously unrevealed material gathered from Russian files about his probable suicide at the age of 53 after being threatened with the exposure of his homosexuality. of photos.

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RussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 490 pages

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