Tchaikovsky's Complete Songs Author:Richard D. Sylvester Besides his symphonies and concertos, operas and ballets, Tchaikovsky wrote 103 ãromances,ä or songs, which are among his most popular works in Russia. The lyrics to these songs, by poets famous and obscure, have never been studied. All 103 song texts are collected here for the first time, in Russian, with transliterations and translatio... more »ns. The texts are illuminated by commentaries on the songsâ historical context and performance histories, an extensive discography of singers and recordings, and a 73-minute CD including performances of 22 songs.« less