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The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky — Modest Chaikovskii

The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Modest Chaikovskii

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  • Book language: English
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The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky is a biography compiled by the composer's brother Modest, drawing on Tchaikovsky's correspondence. It traces his personal and artistic life and the world of Russian music. Edited with an introduction by Rosa Newmarch, it offers a close portrait for listeners interested in the composer and his era.

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THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY

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Introduction

Contents

Illustrations

Part I, I, II., III, IV., V.

Part II: I, II, III, IV, V, VI., VII.

Part III: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII

Part IV: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

Part V: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV,

XVI, XVIII, XIX, XX

Part VI: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII

Part VII: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV,

XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Alphabetical Index of Names: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O,

P, R, S, T, V, W, Z

Alphabetical Index of Tchaikovsky’s Works: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I,

L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y

(etext transcriber's note)

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THE LIFE & LETTERS OF

PETER     ILICH

TCHAIKOVSKY

BY MODESTE TCHAIKOVSKY

EDITED FROM THE RUSSIAN

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY

ROSA NEWMARCH: ILLUSTRATED

LONDON : JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD

NEW YORK : JOHN LANE COMPANY : MCMVI

WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, LIMITED, PRINTERS, PLYMOUTH

TO

SERGEÏ   IVANOVICH   TANEIEV

AND TO ALL

WHO STILL CHERISH THE MEMORY OF

PETER   ILICH   TCHAIKOVSKY

I DEDICATE THIS WORK

INTRODUCTION

IN offering to English and American readers this abridged edition of The

Life and Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, my introduction must of necessity take the form of some justification of my curtailments and excisions.

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Contents

  1. THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY BY MODESTE TCHAIKOVSKY EDITED FROM THE RUSSIAN WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROS
  2. THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PETER ILICH T C H AI K O V S K Y

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