Tchaikovsky: The Man and his Music
By (Author) Prof. David Brown
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st October 2007
4th October 2007
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Composers and songwriters
780.92
Paperback
496
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
392g
This very distinctive new work on Tchaikovsky uniquely combines a lively biography of Russia's best-loved composer with a chronological guide to his music. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in Tchaikovsky, his music and the culture of his time.
"'One of the finest one-volume biographies to have appeared in recent years.' Classic FM Magazine"
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.