{"product_id":"tchaikovsky-a-selfportrait-9780193153196","title":"Tchaikovsky: A Self-Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique documentary biography is the first to draw on the composers own private documents--over 5 000 letters  his diaries  and articles--to present the most complete and compelling picture ever of his turbulent life and work. Linking the documents with concise  explanatory comments  Orlova charts chronologically the events of his life and sheds new light on all aspects of his personality  including his methods of working and his views on such subjects as philosophy  religion  literature  and music. Of particular interest is the clear evidence Orlova presents for the theory that Tchaikovsky did not die of cholera in 1893  but committed suicide to preserve his honor and cover up a personal scandal. Suppressed in the Russian edition of the book  the suicide theory has since been corroborated by another source and receives its fullest exposition to date in this English-language edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45792383434805,"sku":"ByrdShop_019315319X","price":240.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780193153196.jpg?v=1784747960","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tchaikovsky-a-selfportrait-9780193153196","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}