The new biography of Tchaikovsky is not just a retelling of well-known facts. This is a thoughtful, deep and impartial study of the life and work of the great composer, based on letters, memoirs of contemporaries and archival documents. The author uses and summarizes a wide range of sources, touching on various aspects of the life and work of the great composer. Why did Pyotr Ilyich never come to meetings with his classmates? What was the relationship between Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein? Why did the author burn “Ondine”? Tchaikovsky's life still raises many questions for lovers of his music. Some of them can be answered in this book.