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 Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 360g ISBN:9780521641111 ISBN 10: 052164111X Series:Cambridge Music Handbooks Pages: 168 Publication Date:06 December 1999 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active