Tchaikovsky Papers: Unlocking the Family Archive

By: Marina Kostalevsky and Stephen Pearl and Polina E. Vaidman

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Synopsis: This fascinating collection of letters, notes, and miscellanea from the archives of the Tchaikovsky State House-Museum sheds new light on the world of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Most of these documents have never before been available in English, and they reveal the composer’s daily concerns, private thoughts, and playful sense of humor. Often intimate and sometimes bawdy, these texts also offer a new perspective on Tchaikovsky’s upbringing, his relations with family members, his patriotism, and his homosexuality, collectively contributing to a greater understanding of a major artist who had a profound impact on Russian culture and society. This is an essential compendium for cultural and social historians as well as musicologists and music lovers.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780300235449
Related ISBNs:: 9780300191363
Publisher:: Yale University Press
Date of Addition:: 04/24/18
Copyrighted By:: Yale University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Music
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.