Tchaikovsky's final symphony has fascinated generations of music lovers, amateur and specialist alike, since its first performance just over a century ago. Timothy L. Jackson explores sensitively and without prejudice the question of the Pathétique's program and its relation to Tchaikovsky's homosexuality and death. The book covers the work's conception, genesis, and reception, and presents an in-depth analysis of its remarkable formal structure. The reception chapter investigates the Pathétique's impact on Tchaikovsky's younger contemporaries, most notably Mahler and Rachmaninov, and on more recent Russian composers like Shostakovich and Schnittke. Also explored is the dark side of the symphony's political interpretation in the twentieth century, especially its transformation into a cultural icon of the Third Reich.
By:
Timothy L. Jackson (University of North Texas) Imprint: Cambridge University Pres Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 217mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 205g ISBN:9780521646765 ISBN 10: 0521646766 Series:Cambridge Music Handbooks Pages: 168 Publication Date:06 December 1999 Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Other merchandise Publisher's Status: Active
