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Tchaikovsky / Roland John Wiley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wiley, Roland John, author.
- Series:
- Master musicians series.
- Master Musicians
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Composers--Russia--Biography.
- Composers.
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 546 p., 14 p. of plates) : ill., music.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2009]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A giant in the pantheon of 19th century composers, Tchaikovsky continues to enthrall audiences today. This biography draws on documents from imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet era sources providing a more balanced look at recent controversies surrounding the marriage, death, and sexuality of the composer.
- Contents:
- Tchaikovsky's early years
- Childhood and youth in St. Petersburg
- Civil service (1859-1863)
- Tchaikovsky at the St. Petersburg Conservatory
- Tchaikovsky's first years in Moscow
- Music of the first five years
- Before the fall (1871-1877)
- The music of 1871-1877
- 1877 : the year of Tchaikovsky's marriage
- The music of 1877
- 1878
- The music of 1878
- 1879-1881
- The music of 1879-1881
- 1882-1884
- The music of 1882-1884
- 1885-1888
- The music of 1885-1888
- 1889-1893
- The music of 1889-1893
- The circumstances of Tchaikovsky's death.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-970921-1
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