Rimsky-Korsakov
Subtitle: letters to his family and friends
By: Tatiana Rimsky-Korsakov ; translated from the Russian by Lilia Timofeeva ; edited by Malcolm J. Crocker and Margarita Maksotskaya
Contributors: Crocker, Malcolm J., editor; Maksotskaya, Margarita, editor; Timofeeva, Lilia, translator; Rimskai︠a︡-Korsakova, T. V. (Tatʹi︠a︡na Vladimirovna); Rimskai︠a︡-Korsakova, T. V. (Tatʹi︠a︡na Vladimirovna)
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9781574674545
Subjects: Correspondence; Composers; Friends and associates; Family; Childhood and youth; Biography
Description: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's granddaughter Tatiana presents a rare and revealing look at the composer through his letters.
Notes: "This book is a combined translation of the two following books in Russian, both by Tatiana Rimsky-Korsakov: "N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov v semie (iz semeynoy perepiski)" - St. Petersburg: Kompozitor, 1999; and "Detstvo i unostʹ N. A. Rimskogo-Korsakova (iz semeynoy perepiski)" - St. Petersburg: Kompozitor, 1995"--Supplied by publisher.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Beginnings; title: The sailor; title: Falling in love; title: A busy musical life, 1874-1881; title: The snow maiden, September 1881-June 1884; title: Transitions and travels; title: Completing the work of others, 1884-1889; title: Recognition, 1888-1891; title: "I fell out of love with music," 1891-1892; title: Return to musical life; title: From Mozart and Salieri to Tsar Saltan, 1897-1899; title: Travels and triumphs, 1899-1901; title: "My own monastery, my art," 1901-1902; title: The last Russian music; title: "Live and love living," 1905-1906; title: The last opera : The golden cockerel; title: Final days, September 1907-June 1908; title: Epilogue.