Peter Tchaikovsky's Testament These are the 18 Pieces, Op. 72, which the great Russian composer crafted for the piano just a year before his death - and they transcend any sense of idealism or otherworldliness. They are vibrant, soulful musical character portraits, brought to life anew on a new GENUIN album and under the magical fingers of the internationally acclaimed pianist Evgenia Rubinova. This final, comprehensive piano opus by Tchaikovsky comprises a treasury of miniature masterpieces, unfairly overshadowed by the global fame of works like the InchPathetiqueInch and the InchNutcrackerInch, both of which emerged during the same period from nostalgic reveries to homages to great colleagues and even to outright miniature ballets!