Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes (Russian Music Studies)
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
This compilation of reminiscences about Tchaikovsky the man is unprecedented in English. The memoirs, diary entries, and interviews written and conducted by his contemporaries show us both the public and the private figure: the law student, the professor, the philanthropist, the loving brother and uncle, the intrepid traveler, and of course the composer and conductor. In more than fifty documents--some laudatory, others not--Tchaikovsky's contemporaries speak of little-known facets of the composer's life: foibles and mannerisms, politics and tastes, prejudices and preferences (sexual and otherwise). The result is a dynamic portrayal of the composer, with all the complexities and paradoxes of a real life.
About the Author
Alexander Poznansky's many publications on Tchaikovsky include Tchaikovsky's Last Days: A Documentary Study.
Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes (Russian Music Studies),Alexander Poznansky,Indiana University Press,0253335450,1840-1893,Biography,Biography & Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Composers,Composers & Musicians - General,General,History & Criticism - General,Instruction & Study - Theory,Music,Music Of The 19th Century,Russia,Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich,,Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich
Fun Book:
Recommended Books