"Beloved friend" : the story of Tchaikowsky and Nadejda von Meck / by Catherine Drinker Bowen and Barbara von Meck.
| Author/creator | Bowen, Catherine Drinker |
| Other author | Meck, Barbara von, 1889- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Little, Brown, [1961, ©1937] |
| Description | 484 pages : portraits, plates, music ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Series | Neglected books of the 20th century Neglected books of the twentieth century. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Rubinstein plays for the Widow von Meck -- Nadejda Philaretovna Frolowsky von Meck -- Peter Ilyich and the Tchaikowsky family -- Tchaikowsky's music before he was introduced to Nadejda von Meck -- Peter's pension. The fourth symphony and Eugene Onegin begun -- Plans for marriage -- Two women and one man -- Marriage. A growing breach and a growing friendship -- Disaster -- The refugee -- Onegin and the fourth symphony -- A battle with the chief. Onegin completed ; Nadejda inquires about love -- The fourth symphony is performed. Peter gives it a program -- The violin concerto. Peter defends his symphony -- Home again. Tchaikowsky tells his methods of composition -- Autumnal Petersburg -- Moscow once more. The chief prepares a surprise party -- Florentine idyll -- Colonne plays The Tempest. First orchestral suite ; Antonina again -- Brailov a deux. The Maid completed, also the first suite -- Nadejda's confession. Tchaikowsky's fame begins to spread in Europe -- Rome - Russia - a present from Nadejda -- Nadejda's little Parisian pianist. Tchaikowsky's growing fame -- Fame. Farewell to the chief -- Good-bye to Brailov. Antonia disposed of -- 1882-1890. The fifth symphony ; "Do not forget" -- New York. Nadejda accepts a strange guilt -- 1891-1893. The sixth symphony ; Death of Peter Ilyich. |
| Abstract | Largely excerpts from the correspondence between Tchaikowsky and Nadejda von Meck, translated by Barbara von Meck from the original Russian edition (Moscow, 1934-6) and given by her, with notes and recollections of persons and places involved, to Mrs. Bowen, who wrote the connecting narrative. |
| Local note | Little-36332 |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | "Chronological list of Tchaikowsky's compositions": pages 465-475. |
| LCCN | 61014926 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.C4 B67 1961 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |