Tchaikovsky: The Man and His Music

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Faber & Faber, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 460 pages
David Brown presents this biography of Tchaikovsky, one of the best-loved composers of the 19th century, with a chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the popular ballets to lesser known pieces.

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St Petersburg
9
First Symphony
27
Enter Balakirev
35
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

David Brown was a world authority on both Russian nineteenth-century music and Tudor polyphony, and was Professor of Music at Southampton University, a position from which he retired as Professor of Musicology in 1989. His books include major works on Glinka, Tchaikovsky (in four volumes), Musorgsky, and the English madrigalist Thomas Weelkes. He broadcast frequently throughout his life.

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