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Where P. I. Tchaikovsky Lived

Pavel Rossiev · 1904

A 1904 magazine article by Pavel Rossiev describing the various places where Tchaikovsky lived during his life.

This 1904 article studies Tchaikovsky's life after his death, tracing the places where he lived.

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Scan of a newspaper or magazine page with several columns of small Russian-language print. The heading reads 'У П. И. Чайковского' and a torn, aged paper edge is visible at the left. Some text is in larger headline type.
Pavel Rossiev, 'Where P. I. Tchaikovsky Lived,' Novy Mir, No. 134, 1904.

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What it is

This is a page from the Russian magazine Novy Mir (No. 134, 1904), containing an article by Pavel Rossiev titled 'Where P. I. Tchaikovsky Lived.' It was published in Moscow and St Petersburg by the Vulf publishing house.

Why it matters

Written shortly after Tchaikovsky's death, this article is part of the early effort by Russian writers to record and preserve details of the composer's life for the public. It shows how quickly Tchaikovsky became a subject of biographical interest and national memory.

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  • Why might readers in 1904 be curious about the places where a famous composer lived?
  • What does the choice of topic tell you about how people wanted to remember Tchaikovsky?
  • What might this kind of article leave out about the composer's inner life or music?

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