1884 · Moskva
by BALAKIREV, Mily 1837-1910
Moskva: Jurgenson [PN 5895], 1884. Folio. Sewn. [i] (elaborate chromolithographic title), 2-61, [i] (blank) pp. French music distributor's and the number "3" handstamps to title.
Spine reinforced with Ivory paper. Minor wear. First Edition of this arrangement, published in the same year as the full score. Rare.
"Tamara may reasonably be thought to be Balakirev’s masterpiece. Inspired by Lermontov’s poem and its beloved setting in the mountains and gorges of the Caucasus, Balakirev produced a wonderful evocation of the landscape and atmosphere in which the angelic and devilish seductive power of Tamara work their effect before the latest passing lover is discarded. The plot implies a wide musical range, and the composer supplies it with great subtlety within a satisfying structure." Stuart Campbell in Grove Music Online. (Inventory #: 40857)
Spine reinforced with Ivory paper. Minor wear. First Edition of this arrangement, published in the same year as the full score. Rare.
"Tamara may reasonably be thought to be Balakirev’s masterpiece. Inspired by Lermontov’s poem and its beloved setting in the mountains and gorges of the Caucasus, Balakirev produced a wonderful evocation of the landscape and atmosphere in which the angelic and devilish seductive power of Tamara work their effect before the latest passing lover is discarded. The plot implies a wide musical range, and the composer supplies it with great subtlety within a satisfying structure." Stuart Campbell in Grove Music Online. (Inventory #: 40857)