The Life and Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was compiled by his brother Modest Chaikovsky, himself a playwright and librettist, and draws extensively on the composer’s own correspondence to tell his life story. As a primary-source biography, it provides an intimate view of Russia’s most beloved composer — his struggles, his emotional life, his compositional methods, and his relationships.
An essential resource for lovers of Tchaikovsky’s music and students of Russian cultural history, this public-domain volume is freely available as an EPUB download.