Tchaikovsky |
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Author:
| Wiley, Roland John |
Series title: | Composers Across Cultures Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-536892-5 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $72.00 |
Book Description:
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John Wiley, a renowned Tchaikovsky scholar, provides a fresh biography aimed in classic Master Musicians style at the student and music lover. Wiley deftly draws on documents from imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet era sources, dovetailing the biographical material with separate chapters that treat the music thoroughly and fully, work-by-work, with substantial explorations of the most familiar compositions. These analyses present new, even iconoclastic perspectives on the music and the...
More DescriptionJohn Wiley, a renowned Tchaikovsky scholar, provides a fresh biography aimed in classic Master Musicians style at the student and music lover. Wiley deftly draws on documents from imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet era sources, dovetailing the biographical material with separate chapters that treat the music thoroughly and fully, work-by-work, with substantial explorations of the most familiar compositions. These analyses present new, even iconoclastic perspectives on the music and the composer's intent and expression.