The Life of Musorgsky
- Author: Emerson, Caryl
if you want serious reflection and food for thought in what is far more than a mere chronicle, then Emerson is a historically reliable, aesthetically curious companion — More…
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Contents
- Preface
- 1. Childhood and youth (1839-56)
- 2. Apprenticeship in Petersburg, 1850-60s: composers' evenings and the commune
- 3. Conservatories, 'circles', and Musorgsky at the musical edge
- 4. 1868-74: Musorgsky and Russian history
- 5. The 1870s: Musorgsky and death
- 6. Beyond tragedy: the final years
- Epilogue: the Musorgsky problem, then and now
- Musical appendix: what to look for in Musorgsky's style.