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Tchaikovsky suffered with depression
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Tchaikovsky: Compositions, ballets, biography and more facts
13. Tchaikovsky suffered with depression
Tchaikovsky didn't have an easy time of it. He suffered from depression throughout his life, after his mother died in 1854 and his 13-year relationship with Nadezhda von Meck collapsed.
