A feature story on the University homepage highlights books from Princeton professors that have been selected for at least one 2024 year-end “best of” list. “Tchaikovsky’s Empire: A New Life of Russia’s Greatest Composer,” by Simon Morrison (Music, Slavic Languages and Literatures), director of the Humanities Council’s Fund for Canadian Studies, is included in the list.
“Tchaikovsky’s Empire” was named one of Financial Times’ Best Books of 2024-Classical and Pop Music. “Unlike many of Tchaikovsky’s recent biographers, Morrison has no patience with poring over his subject’s homosexuality or claims that he died by suicide,” according to the Financial Times piece. “His concise book focuses on the imperial world in which Tchaikovsky moved and the wider influences on his music to create a fresh profile of a familiar composer.”
