Mikhail Kazinik is an art critic, musician, writer, poet, philosopher, director, actor, playwright, educator and one of the most erudite people of our time. Meeting with him, without exaggeration, literally turns the whole world – both internal and external.In his book, he tells not only about famous composers, writers, artists, but also about how the destinies and creations of those who lived in different eras and countries are unexpectedly intertwined. These interweaves of music, literature and painting are often not immediately noticed, and when you find out, you will be so interested that you will want to look for all sorts of parallels yourself. Because it's extremely interesting, because that's the only way you grow above yourself, you begin to see the world and people differently.What kind of geniuses are we talking about in the book? About Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Pasternak, Shakespeare, Kafka, Rembrandt, El Greco, Michelangelo…