Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: A Musical Genius
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is arguably the most famous Russian composer, whose beautiful and emotional music A____ today. Although he initially studied law, his passion for music was so strong that he decided B____ at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Tchaikovsky's talent was evident from the start. However, his personal life was often difficult, and he struggled with his identity and loneliness. He found solace in composition, and his music from this period, such as the First Piano Concerto and the ballet Swan Lake, C____ both in Russia and abroad.
Despite his success, the composer D____ severe criticism from a group called «The Mighty Handful», who believed his style was not Russian enough. Nevertheless, he continued to write, creating some of his greatest works, like the Pathétique Symphony, shortly before his death. For anyone visiting Russia, a trip to his former home in Klin, now a museum, E____ where this brilliant music was born.