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A tortured genius, a sensitive soul, a great composer burdened by the weight of his private desires

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Author:   John Suchet
Publisher:   Elliott & Thompson Limited
Imprint:   Elliott & Thompson Limited
ISBN:  

9781783963836

ISBN 10:   1783963832
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   13 September 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENS; Family Tree ... vi; Author's Note ... vii; Prologue ... ix; 1 Pyotr, the Fledgling Seagull ... 1; 2 Upheavals and Loss ... 13; 3 An Unbearable Farewell ... 21; 4 Guilt and the Cruellest Loss ... 29; 5 A Difficult Journey ... 39; 6 Pyotr Chooses Music ... 51; 7 Tchaikovsky, Music Teacher ... 63; 8 The Ladies' Man ... 71; 9 A Most Unlikely Affair ... 79; 10 A Tragic Love ... 89; 11 The Lake of the Swans ... 97; 12 Unexpected Inspiration ... 107; 13 Bending the Rules ... 115; 14 Misery and Defiance ... 123; 15 Swan Lake - and Failure ... 131; 16 In Love - and Alone ... 139; 17 A Woman Enters His Life ... 145; 18 `She Is Repulsive to Me' ... 157; 19 Fate ... 169; 20 `It Stinks to the Ear' ... 179; 21 A Sort of Freedom ... 189; 22 The Boulevardier ... 197; 23 An Impenetrable Secret ... 205; 24 A Family Crisis ... 213; 25 A Benefactor Bids `Adieu' ... 221; 26 On Tour and Unhappy ... 229; 27 A Musical `Adieu'? ... 237; Postscript ... 242; Afterword ... 246; Timeline ... 260; Select Bibliography ... 264; References ... 266; Index ... 270

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An introduction to Verdi as a man rather than as a composer. A book meant to stoke enthusiasm, ideal for someone who has seen a Verdi opera or two and wants to know more.-- (04/25/2019) Suchet is the rare scholar who knows his subject, writes like a dream, and wears his research lightly. This book is handsomely laid out with ample illustrations. Obviously, music lovers will want this volume, but the subject is so lively and the presentation so attractive that it will appeal to all readers who value biography.-- (04/25/2019) As thoughtful and reflective as was the composer himself. Biographical details are interwoven with discussion of his works and musical process, presenting a fine starting point for further exploration. Informative and lucid.-- (04/25/2019)

Author Information

John Suchet OBE is a bestselling author, journalist, radio and TV presenter. He was the voice of morning radio on Classic FM for almost a decade and before that, he was one of the UK's best-known television journalists and newscasters, regularly presenting ITN's flagship News at Ten for nearly 20 years. A recognised authority on Beethoven, he is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Beethoven: The Man Revealed (2020), as well as biographies of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi and Tchaikovsky.

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