Neva River

The story is discussed below in my account of the Fourth Symphony, which grew partly out of that distressing episode.

Suffice it here to note that the experience was so shattering to Tchaikovsky that he attempted to end his life by standing up to his neck at night in the freezing waters of the Neva River.

Antonina eventually died in an insane asylum.

Tchaikovsky formed another alliance that year, one far more profitable and far less nerve-wracking than his short tie with Mademoiselle Milyukov.

The story is discussed below in my account of the Fourth Symphony, which grew partly out of that distressing episode.

Suffice it here to note that the experience was so shattering to Tchaikovsky that he attempted to end his life by standing up to his neck at night in the freezing waters of the Neva River.

Antonina eventually died in an insane asylum.

Tchaikovsky formed another alliance that year, one far more profitable and far less nerve-wracking than his short tie with Mademoiselle Miliukova.

He brought up the subject sometime later when he was alone with Anna.

They were strolling along the left bank of the Neva River, paralleling the Admiralty building, supposedly on a sightseeing tour.

He said, I was discussing the future government with Leonid and some of the others the other day.

I don't think I got a very clear picture of it.