248. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

(January 2020) Episode 248 of the “opus project” is PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY.  Mr. Saccharine Strings.  Tchaikovsky is the Queen (band) of classical composers: very talented, wildly popular, played often, but merely gives a sugar (plum) rush that turns out to be empty calories.

Favorite piece: 1812 Overture

Favorite symphony: #5

Favorite balletic theme: Swan Lake

Compared to expectations: ↓

Tchaikovsky-St-Petersburg-Russia-1887

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