P. I. Tchaikovsky. Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of Works. An encyclopedic reference book. | Books | Catalogue

The catalogue contains a detailed description of all of Tchaikovsky’s musical works, as well as of his literary heritage. For each musical work, the following information is given: its opening bars, its opus number, its dedication, and the description of all its extant manuscript and printed sources clarifying the history of the work’s creation. Further, the data pertaining to the work’s first performance (with the names of performers), to its first publication and other publications that appeared in the composer’s lifetime, and to early press comments are provided, with a relevant bibliography. The book is intended for scholars, performers, theatre directors, employees of opera theatres, philharmonic societies and libraries, as well as for teachers and students of musical educational institutions and for all those who are interested in Tchaikovsky.