The Irony of Tchaikovsky’s Disdain: A Closer Look at ‘The Nutcracker’
Tchaikovsky’s Initial Reaction to ‘The Nutcracker’ Upon its completion, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky exhibited a stark ambivalence towards ‘The Nutcracker’, perceiving it as somewhat trivial and ‘childish’. Composed in a period marked by personal and professional turbulence, Tchaikovsky felt that the ballet did not hold the depth or seriousness that characterized his earlier works. This perception […]
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