| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 546 pages, 14 pages of plates) : illustrations, music |
| Series |
The master musicians |
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Master musicians series.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-527) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
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| SUBJECT |
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 fast |
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Čajkovskij, Petr Ilʹič -- Biographie. idsbb |
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Čajkovskij, Pëtr I. swd |
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Čajkovskij, Pëtr Ilʹič 1840-1893 gnd |
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Čajkovskij, Petr I. idszbz |
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Composers -- Russia -- Biography
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Composers
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Russia
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199709212 |
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9780199852468 |
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0199852464 |
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0199709211 |
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