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    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.

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    7. Image 7: The Nutcracker: Royal Ballet
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