Contributor(s): Author: Opal Wheeler A great composer comes to life in this vivid, exciting story of Peter Tchaikovsky, a young man driven by his genius through the early years of his career and on to enviable success and world recognition.
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Opal Wheeler writes with happy and intimate warmth, portraying a great man as appealingly human, and presenting simple piano arrangements of six of his most familiar, best-loved compositions.
Opal Wheeler writes with happy and intimate warmth, portraying a great man as appealingly human, and presenting simple piano arrangements of six of his most familiar, best-loved compositions.
The Sleeping Beauty was followed by Swan Lake, and finally he created The Nutcracker Ballet, which assured his place in the hearts of children and adults alike.
Always enchanted with the world of childhood and far more at ease in it than in the more demanding world of adults, Peter began to write ballets for his sister Alexandra\'s children.
But success did not come easily, and Peter learned to endure the hard pinch of poverty before the wealthy Madame von Meck became his patroness, providing him with a generous income.
Petersburg to teach in Moscow, he took the first decisive step on his colorful road to fame.
When he left St.
Now he was free to pursue and perhaps capture the music that sang in his head.
If his family considered his failure a disgrace, to Peter it was an omen.
Peter\'s unhappy apprenticeship in law ended when he absentmindedly nibbled on and ruined an important legal document.
Contributor(s): Author: Opal Wheeler A great composer comes to life in this vivid, exciting story of Peter Tchaikovsky, a young man driven by his genius through the early years of his career and on to enviable success and world recognition
