Product Description

Tchaikovsky not only composed, he also wrote about music. This substantial anthology of Russian writing on Russian music features the most influential critics of music in nineteenth-century Russia. They wrote on the first two generations of Russian composers from Glinka to Musorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. The volume reveals through contemporary Russian eyes how the foundations of the hugely popular Russian classical repertory were laid, providing a vivid picture of the musical life of the opera house and the concert hall from which this repertory sprang.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3163736 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
"...essential reading for anyone interested in nineteenth-century Russian vocal and orchestral music....The translations are fluid....The Volume is a please on several levels. Not only does it make engrossing reading for Slavists, but it fills a major gap for those whose major background is in music rather than in Russia." Slavic and East European Journal

"This important volume should be in every academic library." W.E. Grim, Choice

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian