Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)

Author: Timothy L. Jackson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-10-07

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780521646765

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Tchaikovsky's final symphony has fascinated generations of music lovers, amateur and specialist alike, since its first performance just over a century ago. Timothy L. Jackson explores sensitively and without prejudice the question of the Pathétique's program and its relation to Tchaikovsky's homosexuality and death. The book covers the work's conception, genesis, and reception, and presents an in-depth analysis of its remarkable formal structure. The reception chapter investigates the Pathétique's impact on Tchaikovsky's younger contemporaries, most notably Mahler and Rachmaninov, and on more recent Russian composers like Shostakovich and Schnittke. Also explored is the dark side of the symphony's political interpretation in the twentieth century, especially its transformation into a cultural icon of the Third Reich.

Dumka - A Score for Solo Piano Op.59 (1886)
Dumka - A Score for Solo Piano Op.59 (1886)

Author: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-05-20

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 1473363233

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This is the complete sheet music for Pyotr Tchaikovsky's 1886 solo piano composition, “Dumka, Op.59”. This modern, high-quality edition is ideal for following and annotating the music, and it is not to be missed by collectors of classical music scores. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) was a Russian composer during the late-Romantic period. Although his music was and remains popular, it originally received a mixed critical reception, with some Russian commentators feeling that it did not represent their native musical values. Conversely, prominent western critics also claimed that it did not follow western principles adequately. Despite this, Tchaikovsky's work is some of the most popular music in the classical repertoire. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of classical music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.

Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74

Author: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0486299546

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The composer's final symphony is a masterwork of lush orchestration and deep melancholy. This miniature score, an unabridged reproduction from an authoritative source, is a handy and inexpensive volume.

On Russian Music
On Russian Music

Author: Richard Taruskin

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0520268067

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This volume gathers 36 essays by one of the leading scholars in the study of Russian music. An extensive introduction lays out the main issues and a justification of Taruskin's approach, seen both in the light of his intellectual development and in that of the changing intellectual environment.

Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes
Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes

Author: Alexander Poznansky

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1999-04-22

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9780253335456

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The result is a dynamic portrayal of the composer, with all the complexities and paradoxes of a real life.

Middle string quartets
Middle string quartets

Author: Ludwig van Beethoven

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780486419053

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"An unabridged republication of five works from Volumes 1 and 2 of Serie 6: Quartette feur 2 Violinen, Bratsche und Violoncell of Ludwig van Beethoven's Werke. Vollsteandige kritisch durchgesehene euberall berechtigte Ausgabe. Mit Genehmigung aller Originalverleger, originally published by Breitkopf & Heartel, Leipzig, [1864-90]."

The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection
The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection

Author: Ted Libbey

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780761104872

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An update and revised guide by the host of National Public Radio's Performance Today recommends the best recordings of the three hundred most important classical works, and provides background information on each composer. Original.