Tchaikovsky: The Man and his Music

Description

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.

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.

"'One of the finest one-volume biographies to have appeared in recent years.' Classic FM Magazine"