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Tchaikovsky, Peter llich, 1840-1893.
[Correspondence. English. Selections]
To my best friend: correspondence between Tchalkovsky and
Nadezhda von Meck, 1876 -- 1878/translated by Galina von Meck;
edited by Edward Garden and Nigel Gotteri; with an introduction by Edward Garden.
Includes indexes.
1. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 -- Correspondence. 2. Meck,
Nadezhda Filaretovna von, 1831-1894 -- Correspondence. 3. Composers --
Soviet Union -- Correspondence. 4. Benefactors -- Soviet Union --
Correspondence. I. Meck, Nadezhda Filaretovna von, 1831-1894.
II. Garden, Edward. III. Gotteri, Nigel. IV title.
ML 410. C4A4 1993
780'. 92 -- dc20

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