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Tschaikowsky entry, Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th edition)
1911
An encyclopedia article from 1911 summarizing Tchaikovsky's life and works.
This reference article summarizes Tchaikovsky's biography for general readers shortly after his death.
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This is an entry on Tchaikovsky in the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, published in 1911, giving a short account of his birth, education and career.
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Encyclopedia entries like this show how, within a generation of his death, Tchaikovsky's biography had become settled, standard knowledge presented to English-speaking readers. It reflects what facts and achievements were considered most important to record about him at the time.
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