Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Romantic period composer from Russia who wrote some of the popular classical music of today. We'll take a closer look at his work in the next episodes, but today, we're getting to know a little bit about the man behind the music! In today's episode, you'll learn... About Tchaikovky's tumultous marriage, which he called a "brief insanity" How a friendship with a wealthy widow led to an abundance of musical compositions What different styles and events influenced his compositions